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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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US Fuel Crisis Sparks Refiners to ‘Smash and Grab’ Tankers

Oil tanker charter rates skyrocketed in the U.S. with refiners scrambling for ships to store fuel that has nowhere to go due to a cyberattack on the country’s main pipeline.

May 11, 2021
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Pipeline Officials Hope Most Service Will Be Back by Weekend

WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers.

May 11, 2021
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Fuel Prices Spike as Closure Crimps Supply on East Coast

The Biden administration warned May 13 it could take days before fuel supplies along the East Coast and in the Southern U.S. return to normal after the Colonial Pipeline, which had been shut for less than a week, resumed operations.

May 10, 2021
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Biden Says Russia Has ‘Some Responsibility’ in Colonial Attack

President Joe Biden said Russia has “some responsibility†to address a ransomware attack that crippled the Colonial fuel pipeline and that he’ll seek global cooperation to combat similar hacks.

May 10, 2021
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Diesel Engine Makers Need to Innovate to Meet Stricter NOx Emission Standards

As state and federal clean-air regulators move forward with plans to further reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions from commercial trucks, diesel engine makers are exploring new technologies to meet those targets in the coming years.

May 10, 2021
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Colonial Pipeline Could Be Back Up Within Days

WASHINGTON — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyberattack said May 10 it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.

May 10, 2021
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Senate Commerce Committee to Review Supply Chains

American Trucking Associations' chief executive is among the speakers who will address the Senate Commerce Committee on May 11 as it examines operations across the nation's supply chains. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

May 10, 2021
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Gas Futures Shrug Off Cyberattack on Pipeline

A rally in gasoline futures lost steam as traders expect there will be enough fuel supply to meet demand after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of the largest U.S. oil-products pipeline. Crude futures reversed gains

May 10, 2021
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Phantom Damages Addressed in New Montana Law

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a bill that revises civil liability laws relating to damages in lawsuits.

May 10, 2021
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Cyberattack on US Pipeline Linked to Criminal Gang

NEW YORK — The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, two people close to the investigation said May 9.

May 10, 2021