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

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Refueling Milestone to Bring Fuel-Cell Hydrogen Trucks Closer to Reality

Federal researchers hope in July to reach a key milestone to refuel heavy-duty fuel-cell hydrogen trucks in 10 minutes, paving the way to prototype hardware and protocols for fueling stations.

June 30, 2022
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US Will Face High Gas Prices 鈥榓s Long as It Takes,鈥 Biden Says

President Joe Biden said Americans will have to stomach high gas prices 鈥渁s long as it takes鈥 to beat back Russian President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.

June 30, 2022
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Port Automation Hurts Economy, Says Study Funded by Longshore Union

Automation at the Long Beach Container Terminal and the Port of Los Angeles鈥 TraPac terminal has eliminated 535,848 hours and $41.8 million in wages annually for dockworkers, even as production at ports that are automated is typically lower than at those that aren鈥檛, according to a new study.

June 30, 2022
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Key Inflation Gauge Remains a High 6.3%

WASHINGTON 鈥 A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April.

June 30, 2022
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OPEC+ Oil Boost Unlikely to Ease Fuel Prices

NEW YORK 鈥 The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations decided June 30 to boost production of crude by an amount that will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy-fueled inflation plaguing the global economy.

June 30, 2022
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Buttigieg Launches $1 Billion Pilot to Build Racial Equity in Roads

WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 30 launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects, pledging wide-ranging help to dozens of communities despite the program鈥檚 limited dollars.

June 30, 2022
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Texas State Police to Begin Border Checks After Migrant Tragedy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said state police will begin inspecting vehicles crossing the border from Mexico in response to the deadly migrant tragedy that killed 53 people this week.

June 29, 2022
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Former Roadrunner CFO Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million in Restitution

A federal judge ordered Peter Armbruster, former chief financial officer of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., to pay $1.1 million in restitution in connection with a sophisticated account fraud scheme.

June 29, 2022
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Biden Administration Holding Its First Onshore Oil Sales

BILLINGS, Mont. 鈥 The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration鈥檚 attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.

June 29, 2022
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US Gasoline Market Dips in Peak Season as High Prices Slow Demand

Gasoline demand in the U.S. shows signs of further softening just three weeks into the peak driving season, with near-record prices likely encouraging people to stay closer to home.

June 29, 2022