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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’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Philadelphia Refinery Wrecked by Fire Set to Close

The biggest refinery on the East Coast will shut down, after a massive explosion and fire crippled operations at a site that has helped fuel the region for 153 years.

June 26, 2019
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Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill Advances in US House

Funding for highway safety programs and grants for infrastructure projects nationwide advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 25.

June 26, 2019
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Bill Wehrum Departing EPA in Wake of Ethics Allegations

A high-level U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official with responsibility for trucking policy on glider trucks, nitrogen oxide emissions and the Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas rule for heavy trucks is leaving the agency amid allegations that he violated federal government ethics rules.

June 26, 2019
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Federal Drug Officials Weigh Whether to Add Testing for Fentanyl

For the second time in about four years, Congress has asked drug agencies if federal workers, including truck drivers, should be tested for fentanyl, which is used legally for pain and illegally for its high.

June 26, 2019
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Trump Vows More Tariffs if No Progress Is Made on Trade Deal

President Donald Trump said substantial additional U.S. tariffs would be placed on goods from China if no progress on a trade deal is made after his meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit in Japan.

June 26, 2019
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Surging Corn Prices Put US Wheat Back in the Feed Trough

A looming shortfall in U.S. corn production after a historical spat of wet weather means wheat is back on the menu at cattle feedlots in the southern Plains.

June 26, 2019
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Business-Equipment Orders Post Best Gain in Four Months

Orders with U.S. factories for business equipment rebounded in May with the largest increase in four months, signaling corporate investment is holding up despite tensions with major trading partners fueling uncertainty about the outlook.

June 26, 2019
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As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers

Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise.

June 25, 2019
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‘Be the Best You Can Be’ Mindset Propels Ex-Army Driver to Washington Title

Gary Herrygers, a driver for The Boeing Co., was happily surprised when he won the 5-Axle division at this year’s Washington Truck Driving Championships. He was even happier (and more surprised) when he was announced as Grand Champion minutes later. He told Transport Topics he still is “on cloud nine.â€

June 25, 2019
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FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms

FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs.

June 25, 2019