The uncertain nature and complexity continues to create confusion regarding the environmental regulatory climate for truckers in California.
March 12, 2025Transportation Compliance News
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.
California Truckers Laud ACF Rule Withdrawal, Await ACT Fate
Trump EPA Takes Aim at Climate Rules, Including in Trucking
The Trump administration is launching a sweeping overhaul of U.S. environmental mandates, including a review of tougher upcoming trucking emissions rules.
March 12, 2025Business: 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 cross-border tariffs between those countries and the United States will impact their local economies, and their states’ residents. Â
March 12, 2025Mexico Holds Off on Tariff Retaliation
Mexico is delaying its response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as President Claudia Sheinbaum avoids retaliation while both countries negotiate to avert levies.
March 12, 2025US Senate Confirms Nominations of Bradbury, Chavez-DeRemer
The Senate on March 11 confirmed Steven Bradbury as deputy secretary of DOT and on March 10 confirmed the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Labor Department.
March 12, 2025Canada to Unveil New Tariffs Against $21 Billion of US Goods
Canada announced new 25% counter-tariffs on $20.8 billion of U.S.-made items after the Trump administration went ahead with global levies on imports of steel and aluminum.
March 12, 2025Inflation Cools in February
U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September even as additional tariffs on steel and aluminum that kicked in March 12 threaten to send prices higher.
March 12, 2025Battery Maker Northvolt Hits End of Line
Northvolt AB filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, bringing to an end a company that was once seen as the future of Europe’s battery production.
March 12, 2025EU Retaliates With Tariffs on Produce From GOP States
The European Union announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum.
March 12, 2025Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Go Into Effect
President Trump increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, promising that the taxes would help create factory jobs at a time when his tariff threats are jolting the stock market.
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