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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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Suez Canal Traffic Briefly Stopped as Oil Tanker Loses Power

Traffic through Egypt鈥檚 Suez Canal was briefly halted April 6, just two weeks after a giant containership ran aground and blocked the waterway that鈥檚 vital for global trade.

April 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA, Insurance Groups Vow to Tackle Towing Fraud, Staged Accidents

American Trucking Associations, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud have announced a plan to combine their resources to pursue legislation to tackle two of trucking鈥檚 biggest problems 鈥 towing fraud and staged accidents.

April 6, 2021
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Slips 1.7垄 to $3.144 in Second Straight Drop

The national average price of diesel dipped 1.7 cents to $3.144 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 5.

April 5, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Amazon Violated Law in Firing Employee Activists, NLRB Says

Amazon .com Inc. violated labor law when it fired two high-profile internal critics last year, the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 prosecutors have found.

April 5, 2021
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Jon Eisen Becomes Director of ATA-Affiliated IMCC

American Trucking Associations has hired Jon Eisen to serve as director of the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference.

April 5, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Top Democrats Float Alternative to Biden鈥檚 Corporate-Tax Plan

Three top Senate Democrats released a proposal to overhaul the U.S. international tax system that could shape the outcome of the global tax revamp that the White House is pursuing to fund infrastructure spending.

April 5, 2021
Government

New to D.C., Buttigieg Looks to Build Bridges With Biden Plan

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will have to navigate the fraught politics of a bitterly divided Washington as he is tasked with selling the Biden administration鈥檚 infrastructure and climate plan. He may have found a way by just riding a bike, which has gained fans from even skeptics in Congress.

April 5, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Senators Introduce Carbon Capture, Sequestration Bill

Legislation that would promote carbon capture and sequestration tax breaks was recently introduced by a group of U.S. senators.

April 5, 2021
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Maine Gov. Mills鈥 Executive Order Aims to Accelerate Vehicle Electrification

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to accelerate 鈥渃lean transportation solutions鈥 through measures such as increased charging infrastructure and more electric vehicles.

April 5, 2021
GovernmentSafety

FHWA Approves Environmental Assessment for New York City

The Federal Highway Administration has greenlighted an Environmental Assessment for New York City鈥檚 proposed congestion pricing program.

April 5, 2021

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