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Oregon's Ton-Mile Tax Lives On
Oregon legislators rejected a plan to replace the state's weight-distance tax with a levy on diesel fuel.
May 24, 1999Ergonomics Rule Ban Moves Forward
Industry efforts to delay a federal ergonomics rule until after a scientific study of the issues is completed advanced in Congress.
May 24, 1999Small Businesses Get Preview Of OSHA’s Ergonomics Proposal
Owners of small businesses had sharp words for the early version of an ergonomics regulation that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to place on the books.
May 19, 1999Illinois Fee Increases Get Thumbs Up
Trucking has given a thumbs up to two proposals to raise licensing fees in Illinois and the thumb down to legislation that would introduce new smoke regulations in the state with the nation’s highest truck traffic.
May 19, 1999Kansas Eases Burden Of Road Bill on Truckers
Kansas truckers scored a small victory when the state’s legislature passed a transportation plan that relies on fuel taxes, bond sales and the diversion of funds from other sources to pay for $12 billion in infrastructure improvements.
May 19, 1999Small Business Gets Preview Of OSHA's Ergonomics Proposal
Owners of small businesses had sharp words for the early version of an ergonomics regulation that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is trying to place on the books.
May 18, 1999Ill. Fee Increases Get Thumbs Up
Trucking has given a thumbs up to two proposals to raise licensing fees in Illinois and the thumbs down to legislation that would introduce new smoke regulations in the state with the nation's highest truck traffic.
May 17, 1999Kansas Eases Burden Of Road Bill on Truckers
Kansas truckers scored a small victory when the state's legislature passed a transportation plan that relies on fuel taxes, bond sales and the diversion of funds from other sources to pay for $12 billion in infrastructure improvements.
May 17, 1999For Trucker, Profanity Has Steep Price
If you said the "f-word" when you were younger, there's a good chance your mother washed your mouth out with soap, but some truckers up north found out that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's penalties can be much stiffer.
May 13, 1999U.S. Urges Judge to Back EPA Engine Settlement
The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency brushed aside claims that the six primary U.S. diesel engine makers did not knowingly violate federal air quality rules, and urged a judge to ratify the agreement, which will cost the manufacturers more than $1 billion in fines and added costs.
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