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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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EPA Offers $1 Million for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of up to $1 million in new grant money聽for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects.

June 16, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

More Americans See Economy Worsening Than at Any Time Since 2013

More Americans in June saw the economy worsening than at any time in more than聽2 1/2 聽years, and a weekly gauge of consumer comfort also declined, according to figures from the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released June 16.

June 16, 2016
BusinessGovernment

Cost of Living, Excluding Food and Fuel, Rises in May

The cost of living in the U.S., excluding food and fuel, rose in May, propelled by rising rents.

June 16, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Zero Rear-End Crashes in CAS Field Test, NHTSA Says

A yearlong federal field operational test of 150 Class 8 tractor-trailers equipped with collision avoidance systems had no rear-end crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

June 15, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Michigan Road Funding Bill Would Shift Dollars to Local Roads

The 45 cities in Michigan with populations of more than 25,000 people are about to get a break.

June 15, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Iowa Bridges Get Help Under State Transportation Plan

More than a third of the $3.5 billion Iowa聽state planners said they intend to spend on transportation needs in the next five years will be devoted to improving bridges.

June 15, 2016
Government

Eight States Receive $3 Million in Job-Training Grants From DOT

Eight states will receive $3 million in grants to advance job-training programs in the transportation sector for underrepresented job candidates, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced June 14.

June 15, 2016
Government

FMCSA Advisory Committee Begins Review of Outdated Guidance Documents

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee on June 14 began聽a review of the agency鈥檚 plain language 鈥済uidance documents鈥 aimed at helping carriers, drivers and inspectors interpret a slate of 700 regulations.

June 14, 2016
BusinessGovernmentLogistics

Port Manatee Looks to Turn Bigger Panama Canal Into Bigger Business

When the Panama Canal reopens its wider, deeper locks and channel on June 26, Port Manatee officials will be looking to turn that greater capacity into more cargo traffic.

June 14, 2016
Government

Kentucky Puts Future Construction Projects on Hold

Not long after Greg Thomas became deputy secretary of Kentucky鈥檚 Transportation Cabinet in February, the organization鈥檚 leadership gathered for a meeting.

June 14, 2016

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