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August 3, 2020Transportation 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.
Virus Relief Bill Remains Up in Air as Negotiations Resume
Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Aug. 3, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is already growing short.
August 3, 2020House Advances Water Infrastructure Policy Bill
A water infrastructure policy bill that found bipartisan backing was easily advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 29.
August 3, 2020Isaias Set to Hit Carolinas as Hurricane, Sweep New York
Isaias could cause $1.5 billion in losses as it picks up speed and strength, likely becoming a hurricane before hitting the Carolinas and posing the second tropical threat to New York in a month.
August 3, 2020Port Manatee Gains Approval for Expansion
Manatee County Port Authority approved a construction contract for an $8.3 million project to nearly double the size of Port Manatee’s dockside container yard.
August 3, 2020UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Store Virus Vaccine When Approved
UPS Inc. is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.
August 3, 2020Lawmakers Highlight Supply Chain Concerns Amid Pandemic
House lawmakers recently pointed to the need for enhancing the manufacturing environment for products and equipment to avoid future disruptions along supply chains affected during the coronavirus pandemic.
July 31, 2020Noble Corp. Files Bankruptcy to Erase $3.4 Billion of Debt
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. filed for bankruptcy with a plan to cut more than $3.4 billion of debt.
July 31, 2020Meadows Says Democrats Rebuff White House on Stopgap Jobless Aid
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Democrats rebuffed multiple proposals from the Trump administration to extend lapsing supplemental unemployment benefits and have continued to raise the ante in talks on a stimulus package to bolster a U.S. economy hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 31, 2020Illinois Officials Announce $250 Million for Local Infrastructure
Illinois will direct $40 million to help build a port in Cairo, the southernmost city in the state and an advantageous location for the movement of goods, state officials recently announced.
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