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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.

GovernmentBusiness

Oil Faces Rockiest Start to a Month Since 2022

Oil prices have seen their most volatile start to a month in almost two years as the spiraling tensions between Iran and Israel spur a bumper bout of volatility.

October 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

'This Is It' as Hurricane Milton Closes In on Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Oct. 9 on the storm's steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida.

October 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

What to Know About Hurricane Milton’s Storm Surge Threat

Now that Hurricane Milton, a storm more powerful than Helene, is heading straight for the same region, what can residents expect? “Worse. Much worse,” one former FEMA director said.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

EPA to Enforce Warehouse Emission Regulations in California

The EPA’s recent approval of a California law forcing warehouses to reduce emissions or pay mitigation fees tied to truck deliveries now provides stronger enforcement options.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Signs Bill Easing Veterans’ Access to CDL Schools

The bill Biden signed into law Oct. 1 seeks to guarantee accredited CDL schools can accommodate veterans at new branches. Previous law had mandated a two-year waiting period.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Wyoming Wildfires Prompt Emergency Livestock Transport

With wildfires still threatening Wyoming’s landscape and livestock, Gov. Mark Gordon has renewed two emergency orders to streamline the transportation of animals and their feed.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Trade Gap Narrows to Smallest in Five Months

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in August to the smallest in five months, helped by a larger services surplus and a pickup in merchandise exports.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hurricane Milton Takes Aim at Tampa Bay as Category 4 Storm

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with towering storm surges.

October 8, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Rises 4¢ to $3.584 a Gallon

The national average diesel price increased 4 cents to $3.584 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 7. 

October 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hurricane Milton Is Now a Disastrous Category 5 Storm

This makes Milton one of the most powerful storms produced in the Atlantic this year, rivaled only by Hurricane Beryl, which raked Texas, Mexico and the Caribbean in July.

October 7, 2024