A bipartisan group of lawmakers pursuing compromise with congressional leaders unveiled an infrastructure policy proposal backed partly by an increase in the fuel tax.
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Elon Musk to Host NBCās āSaturday Night Liveā on May 8
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will host āSaturday Night Liveā for the first time on May 8, NBC said.
April 26, 2021California Drayage Fleets Face Potential Zero-Emission Mandate
The push for zero-emission trucks in California has left drayage operators questioning that approach in light of their previous investments in equipment using natural gas fuel, an industry association executive said.
April 26, 2021Renewable Natural Gas Gains Momentum as Trucking Fuel
Progressively tougher clean air mandates and the increasing corporate focus on environmental sustainability could signal a larger role for natural gas ā especially renewable natural gas ā as a trucking fuel, experts said.
April 26, 2021Battery-Metal Rush Pits Miners Against Marine Biologists
Controversial plans to mine the ocean floor face a key test this year when a United Nations body unveils rules that could spur the exploitation of hundreds of billions of dollars of battery metals.
April 26, 2021Alphabetās Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions
Alphabet Inc.ās Wing Aviation is asking U.S. regulators to allow it to expand drone operations as a way to make more efficient deliveries controlled from a central command post.
April 23, 2021Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administrationās push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
April 23, 2021Sen. Tom Carper Says USPS Should Buy More Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Postal Service should include more electric vehicles in its new fleet than it first envisioned when it awarded a $6 billion contract to Oshkosh Corp., a U.S. senator told nominees to the serviceās board.
April 22, 2021FMCSA Proposes Four-Year Rebuild Delay of Its Medical Examiners Website
Federal trucking regulators have proposed delaying for four years completion of a redesign for a web-based national registry of certified medical examiners, citing information technology-related challenges with the effort.
April 22, 2021Biden Pledges 52% Cut in Fossil Fuel Emissions by 2030
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the worldās most powerful countries on April 22 to try to spur global efforts against climate change.
April 22, 2021