Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

Government, Business, Logistics

Wyoming Wildfires Prompt Emergency Livestock Transport

With wildfires still threatening Wyoming’s landscape and livestock, Gov. Mark Gordon has renewed two emergency orders to streamline the transportation of animals and their feed.

October 8, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

WYDOT Rolls Out Web-Based Permitting for Heavy Loads

Launched on Oct. 1, the ProMiles commercial web-based system streamlines the administration of self-issued permits while maintaining existing state permit requirements.

October 7, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Trucking Industry Accelerates Hurricane Helene Relief

Trucking industry and governmental aid efforts are underway to assist communities reeling from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that slammed the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26.

October 3, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Madison Debuts Wisconsin’s First Electric Garbage Trucks

Wisconsin’s capital city has introduced its first electric garbage trucks, marking the state’s first deployment of fully electric Class 8 refuse tractors.

September 20, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Biofuel Group Asks EPA for Update on UCO Imports Audit

Alarm has grown in the U.S. in recent months over soaring UCO imports from China, potentially displacing more regulated American-made biomass-based diesel.

September 19, 2024
Government, Technology, Fuel

Auditing Report Calls EU’s Hydrogen Targets Unrealistic

The European Union is likely to miss its hydrogen targets due to unrealistic goals “driven by political will” and needs a strategic plan, a financial watchdog says. 

September 12, 2024
Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michigan State Police Experiment With ELD Road Safety Messages

Michigan State Police have launched an electronic messaging experiment enlisting truck drivers to help avoid accidents by receiving road safety alerts sent to their ELDs. 

September 11, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Maine’s Coburn Gore Border Port Set for $85M Expansion

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2026 to update the Coburn Gore land port of entry.

September 10, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

DOE Studying ‘Soft’ Costs to Deploy EV Charging

The U.S. Department of Energy is studying so-called soft costs of deploying EV charging infrastructure that sometimes are overlooked but can be higher than the basic buildout costs.

September 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

Port of Galveston Expands to Boost Cargo Capacity by 2026

A $90 million Port of Galveston infrastructure project launched this summer aims to add 30 acres and a long berth by 2026, enabling the Texas facility to handle one-third more cargo.

September 9, 2024