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Sulfur in Diesel Targeted by EPA

Dramatic reduction of diesel’s sulfur content is one of the linchpins of an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to set new quality requirements for the fuel.

May 20, 1999

Owen Avoids Ethics Charges

An ethics investigation that led former Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Gus Owen to drop his renomination bid last year sheds some light on his outside business dealings, but does not make any specific charges, according to a report.

May 20, 1999

Illinois Trucker Linked to Scandal Loses License

A truck driver who has been linked to a bribery scandal involving state commercial driver licensing facilities lost his license after ignoring a judge's order to undergo the test again.

May 20, 1999

Bill to Reform Independent Contracting

Rep. Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis.) has introduced a bill that trucking officials fear could make it more difficult to classify owner-operators as independent contractors.

May 20, 1999

NTSB: Poor Marks For Truck Regulators

The National Transportation Safety Board looked at trucking regulators’ response to its most urgent safety recommendations last week and found it seriously wanting.

May 19, 1999

Small Businesses Get Preview Of OSHA’s Ergonomics Proposal

Owners of small businesses had sharp words for the early version of an ergonomics regulation that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to place on the books.

May 19, 1999

Tank Carriers Discuss Affiliation With ATA

National Tank Truck Carriers will hear from various parties in weighing whether to continue a relationship with its bigger colleague during the group’s annual meeting.

May 19, 1999

Owen Avoids Ethics Charges

An ethics investigation that led former Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Gus Owen to drop his renomination bid last year sheds some light on his outside business dealings, but does not make any specific charges, according to a report.

May 19, 1999

Bankruptcies Spur FHWA To Review Self-Insurance

The Federal Highway Administration is reviewing self-insurance standards for trucking companies.

May 19, 1999

Illinois Fee Increases Get Thumbs Up

Trucking has given a thumbs up to two proposals to raise licensing fees in Illinois and the thumb down to legislation that would introduce new smoke regulations in the state with the nation’s highest truck traffic.

May 19, 1999