Despite a massive dredge project that was completed in 2015, PortMiami is still not wide enough in some areas to accommodate large vessels, making it difficult for cargo and cruise ships to navigate its channels.
July 9, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Pruitt’s Exit Prompts Lawmakers, Industry to Shift Spotlight to Acting EPA Chief
The end of Scott Pruitt’s run as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was announced July 5, and has members of Congress and stakeholders already focusing on his successor. EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler was tapped to take on the role of acting chief starting July 9.
July 6, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Trade Deficit Narrows to Smallest Since 2016 on Soybean Exports
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May to its smallest since October 2016 on a jump in exports of soybeans and aircraft amid the threat of retaliatory tariffs.
July 6, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns
Scott Pruitt has resigned as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a deluge of damaging revelations about his spending, travel and a condo rental that prompted Republican lawmakers to distance themselves and question his continued effectiveness.
July 5, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnology
FMCSA Denies Owner-Operators’ Request for ELD Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed that it denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for an exemption from the electronic logging device rule.
July 5, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Canada Picks US, Spanish Firms as Top Bid for Detroit Bridge
Canada picked a consortium led by U.S. and Spanish construction firms as the front-runner to build a major new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
July 5, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Here’s Where China Stands as Hour of US Tariffs Approaches
The world’s two largest economies are set to slide deeper into a trade conflict July 6 that’s roiled markets and cast a shadow over the global growth outlook.
July 5, 2018GovernmentBusiness
DOT to Launch Pilot Program for Former Military Veteran Drivers Ages 18-20
Federal regulators July 3 announced plans to permit 18-20 year-olds with the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license to operate large trucks in interstate commerce in a pilot program that will monitor their driving safety records.
July 3, 2018GovernmentEquipmentSafety
CVSA to Conduct Brake Safety Week Sept. 16-22
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 16 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout the United States and Canada.
July 3, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA
Missouri Lawsuit Aims to Remove Gas Tax Hike From Ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state legislator from southwest Missouri has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop a proposed gasoline tax increase from appearing on the state’s November ballot.
July 3, 2018