The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives convened this month for a hearing to give members an opportunity to request support for water infrastructure projects.
January 24, 2024Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Canadian Court Says Trudeau Overreached Curbing 2022 Protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.
January 24, 2024German Charging Firm EcoG to Locate Headquarters in Detroit
EcoG, a German electric vehicle charger company, plans to invest $14.4 million to establish its American headquarters in Detroit, with the help of a grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund.
January 24, 2024Samsara Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Motive
Fleet telematics provider Samsara filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that competitor Motive Technologies has covertly stolen its technology patents and adopted them as its own.
January 24, 2024US House Advances Bill to Protect Moving Privacy
Legislation intended to protect people’s personal information was easily approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this month.
January 23, 2024Hydrogen Company Plug Power Closes In on $1.6 Billion Loan
Plug Power Inc. surged the most in three years after the hydrogen company said it’s getting close to finalizing a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.
January 23, 2024USPS Installs EV Chargers in Atlanta, Will Expand Nationwide
This week, USPS unveiled its first set of EV charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center, the first of hundreds that will be installed at centers nationwide this year.
January 23, 2024Group Releases 2023-2024 Top Judicial ‘Hellholes’ Report
Civil courts in Georgia and Pennsylvania have tied as the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes” listed in a new 2023-24 report, primarily due to large nuclear verdicts and other events.
January 23, 2024Port NOLA Project Gets $226 Million in Federal Grant
WASHINGTON — The planned $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal project in St. Bernard Parish was awarded a $226 million grant Jan. 22 from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
January 23, 2024Amazon Fined in France for Employee Monitoring in Warehouses
France’s privacy watchdog said Jan. 23 that it hit Amazon’s warehouse unit with a $35 million fine for using an “excessively intrusive system” to monitor worker performance and activity.
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