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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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EPA Awards $4.3B to Pollution Reduction Projects in 30 States

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.

July 22, 2024
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Stellantis Forks Out $190 Million in US Fuel Economy Fines

Stellantis NV paid $190 million in civil penalties in the first half of 2024 for failing to meet U.S. fuel efficiency standards, filings with regulators showed.

July 19, 2024
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Clean Fuels Alliance America to Sue EPA

Clean Fuels Alliance America told the EPA that it will sue over the agency’s delay in establishing 2026 biofuel volumes in its Renewable Fuel Standard program.

July 19, 2024
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Minnesota Lawmakers Take Steps to Expand CDL Testing

New and current Minnesota truck drivers will have an easier time obtaining and renewing CDLs now that a state law that constrained third-party CDL testing opportunities has been eliminated.

July 19, 2024
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26 States Sue NHTSA Over New Fuel Economy Rule

Twenty-six states led by Kentucky and West Virginia have filed a lawsuit to block a new fuel economy rule by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

July 19, 2024
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FedEx, UPS Warn of Delivery Delays From Global Tech Outage

FedEx and UPS warned of potential delays in package deliveries as the couriers grapple with the impact of a massive IT failure that is upending markets and crippling companies globally.

July 19, 2024
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Stellantis Reports Battery Fire Risk for Hybrid Minivans

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Stellantis is telling the owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors, and to stop charging them due to the possibility of battery fires.

July 19, 2024
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Long Beach Port Breaks Ground on $1.5B Rail Yard Expansion

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials visited the Port of Long Beach on July 18 to break ground on a $1.5 billion rail yard expansion project.

July 18, 2024
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Senate Transportation Leaders Tout Trump at RNC

Republican members of the Senate panel on freight affairs pledged their support to former President Donald Trump during the party’s national convention ahead of the fall election.

July 18, 2024
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Woman Strikes Plea on Murder Charge in Staged Accidents Case

A woman charged in the murder of an informant who cooperated with law enforcement to bust a string of staged crashes with tractor-trailers has agreed to work with federal investigators.

July 18, 2024