Proposing to raise taxes on fuel, ensuring the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, establishing a volunteer vehicle miles traveled program, and imposing a tax on bicycle tires are key provisions included in a draft infrastructure plan the top transportation leader in the U.S. House unveiled July 23.
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Diesel Falls 1.9¢ to $3.220 as Mideast Jitters, Strong Dollar Seesaw Price of Oil
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.9 cents to $3.220 a gallon while crude prices slipped, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
July 23, 2018Staffers for Key Transportation Lawmakers Consider Funding Solutions
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers will likely start seriously exploring a solution for the diminishing Highway Trust Fund next year, according to Miles Chiotti, legislative director for Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)
July 19, 2018Appeals Court Temporarily Stays EPA Decision to Not Enforce Glider Kit Truck Regulation
A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay blocking a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not enforce an Obama administration regulation that limits glider kit truck manufacturers to building no more than 300 of the trucks a year.
July 19, 2018Clean Energy Begins Program to Fund Natural Gas Trucks
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has begun its Zero Now Financing program, according to the Newport Beach, Calif.-based company.
July 18, 2018California Business Leaders Fight to Save New Fuel Tax
It’s not often the California Chamber of Commerce endorses a tax increase. You are more likely to see such legislative proposals — on high-income earners, on services, on corporations — make the “job killers” list that the state’s largest business advocacy organization puts out each year to beat back bills it doesn’t like.
July 16, 2018US Expected to Become World’s Top Oil Producer Next Year
The United States has nosed ahead of Saudi Arabia and is on pace to surpass Russia to become the world’s biggest oil producer for the first time in more than four decades.
July 13, 2018EPW Chairman, EPA Acting Chief Andrew Wheeler Discuss Plans for Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — The country’s top protector of the environment’s first U.S. Senate appearance should occur before the Environment and Public Works Committee, the chairman of the committee told Transport Topics on July 11.
July 12, 2018Will Trucking Be Affected by New Pollution Rules for Ocean Shipping?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 30 plans to begin reviewing the economic impact the transportation industry may face if tighter requirements remain in place that prohibit the use of high-sulfur fuel in cargo ships within 200 miles of the U.S. coastline.
July 11, 2018Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say
A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.
July 11, 2018