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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Farmers Go Organic in Search of Millennial Dollars in Grain Glut

While the number of farms overall in the United States from 2012 has shrunk, the number of organic growers has surged, according to the latest census from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

April 30, 2019
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Diesel Increases 2.2垄 to $3.169 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel climbed 2.2 cents to $3.169 a gallon, as crude oil stabilized around $63 per barrel, the U.S. Department of Energy reported April 29.

April 29, 2019
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CARB Staff White Paper: Significant Reductions in NOx 鈥楾echnically Achievable and Cost-Effective鈥 for MY 2024 Heavy Trucks

Research from the staff of the California Air Resources Board concludes that the regulatory agency鈥檚 call for significant reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions are 鈥渢echnically achievable and cost-effective鈥 for model year 2024 heavy trucks.

April 29, 2019
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Farmer Income Drops Most Since First Quarter of 2016

Personal income for farmers fell by the most in three years in the first quarter, as losses to U.S. agriculture mount from President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade wars.

April 29, 2019
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Shanghai Tesla Factory Key to CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 Ambitions

Three months after groundbreaking, Tesla Inc. is rushing to complete its multibillion-dollar factory on the outskirts of Shanghai to capitalize on growing demand in the world鈥檚 largest electric car market.

April 29, 2019
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Optimism High Ahead of Leaders' Infrastructure Meeting at White House

Members of Congress return to Capitol Hill to find their leaders pursuing an agenda that鈥檚 not about immigration or impeachment politics. President Donald Trump is expected to break from his Mueller report victory lap for a meeting April 30 with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) to tackle infrastructure.

April 29, 2019
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Bosch, Powercell Partner to Bring Fuel Cells to Trucks, Cars

Automotive supplier Bosch announced it formed an alliance with Powercell Sweden AB, the Swedish manufacturer of fuel cell stacks.

April 29, 2019
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Renault-Nissan Set to Enter Auto Elite if Alliance Can Become Merger

A merger between longtime alliance partners Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. would codify a global automotive pecking order dominated by three megaplayers, putting pressure on everyone else to bulk up or risk being left behind. They just need to find a way to agree.

April 29, 2019
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March Consumer Spending Jumps as Core Inflation Eases

U.S. consumer spending rebounded in March while the Federal Reserve鈥檚 preferred underlying inflation gauge eased to a one-year low, reinforcing the central bank鈥檚 patient stance on interest rates even as the economy鈥檚 main engine holds up.

April 29, 2019
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Federal Transportation Policymakers to Visit N.Y.-N.J. 鈥楪ateway鈥

An area along the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey will be the site of a field trip federal policymakers have scheduled for the week of April 29 to raise the profile of a tunnel project known colloquially as 鈥淕ateway.鈥

April 26, 2019

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