Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

EPA Targets Heavy-Truck Emission Rules for Likely Rollback

The EPA is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule as part of a sweeping review of the Clean Trucks Plan.

March 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Washington Port Nabs $1.5 Million Grant for Fuel Project

The municipal Port of Walla Walla in Washington has secured a $1.5 million state grant for SkyNRG to annually produce 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

March 11, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Connecticut Cracks Down on Speeding on Rural Roads

The state of Connecticut launched a 91-day enforcement campaign running through May 30 funded by a $2 million federal grant to bust unsafe drivers traveling on rural roads.

March 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Border States Fear Impact From Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Political leaders representing states that border Canada and Mexico are sounding the alarm about how tariffs between those countries and the U.S. will impact their local economies.

March 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Iowa Shutters Biodiesel Output on Federal Policy Uncertainty

Iowa biodiesel plants are operating at minimum or completely stopping production amid uncertainty over the future of renewable fuel and tax credit policies.

March 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

DOE Withdraws Biden-Era Rule, Approves LNG for Vessel Fuel

The Department of Energy has given the OK for vessels to use liquefied natural gas as a fuel by withdrawing its past Biden-era order that created a roadblock for a small Florida company.

March 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane

A stretch of I-40 that serves as a freight route between North Carolina and Tennessee has partially reopened after a monthslong shutdown caused by storm-related damage from Hurricane Helene.

March 4, 2025
EquipmentSafety

Colorado Crackdown Spreads to I-70 for Tire Chain Violators

A new enforcement effort on the I-70 mountain corridor in Colorado will ensure truckers comply with a new law requiring drivers carry tire chains regardless of weather conditions.

March 4, 2025
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Idaho Launches I-90 Roadside Patrol to Assist Motorists

A new Idaho Transportation Department roadside patrol has been launched along the Interstate 90 freight corridor to more quickly aid motorists in need of assistance.

March 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Pennsylvania’s Red Light Camera Fines to Fund 31 Projects

The Pennsylvania DOT will allocate $20.4 million in funding generated from red light camera fines in the Philadelphia area to pay for 31 road safety projects across 25 municipalities.

March 3, 2025