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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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UPS Foundation Commits to Spending $1 Million to Fight COVID-19 in India

The UPS Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to fight the COVID-19 surge in India. The combination of emergency funding, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise is intended to provide urgent relief, as well as strategic support.

May 11, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Some Gas Pumps Run Dry Due to Panic Buying

Motorists across a broad swath of the East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack.

May 11, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Waives Some Gasoline Mandates to Address Fuel Shortage

The Biden administration lifted some environmental regulations governing the sale of gasoline in three states and the nation鈥檚 capital on May 11, as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretched into its fourth day, causing fuel shortages along the East Coast.

May 11, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Fuel Crisis Sparks Refiners to 鈥楽mash and Grab鈥 Tankers

Oil tanker charter rates skyrocketed in the U.S. with refiners scrambling for ships to store fuel that has nowhere to go due to a cyberattack on the country鈥檚 main pipeline.

May 11, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Pipeline Officials Hope Most Service Will Be Back by Weekend

WASHINGTON 鈥 Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers.

May 11, 2021
GovernmentFuel

Fuel Prices Spike as Closure Crimps Supply on East Coast

The Biden administration warned May 13 it could take days before fuel supplies along the East Coast and in the Southern U.S. return to normal after the Colonial Pipeline, which had聽been shut for less than a week, resumed operations.

May 10, 2021
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Biden Says Russia Has 鈥楽ome Responsibility鈥 in Colonial Attack

President Joe Biden said Russia has 鈥渟ome responsibility鈥 to address a ransomware attack that crippled the Colonial fuel pipeline and that he鈥檒l seek global cooperation to combat similar hacks.

May 10, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Diesel Engine Makers Need to Innovate to Meet Stricter NOx Emission Standards

As state and federal clean-air regulators move forward with plans to further reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions from commercial trucks, diesel engine makers are exploring new technologies to meet those targets in the coming years.

May 10, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Colonial Pipeline Could Be Back Up Within Days

WASHINGTON 鈥 The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyberattack said May 10 it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.

May 10, 2021
Government

Senate Commerce Committee to Review Supply Chains

American Trucking Associations' chief executive is among the speakers who will address the Senate Commerce Committee on May 11 as it examines operations across the nation's supply chains. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

May 10, 2021

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