WASHINGTON ā The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects.
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Communication Is the Best Tool for Natural Disaster Preparation
From coast to coast, trucking companies are becoming more prepared than ever to overcome the devastation of natural disasters.
April 19, 2022NHTSA Opens Two Defect Investigations Into Tesla Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has the authority to force recalls, has opened two formal defect investigations that could ultimately lead Tesla Inc. to have to retrofit cars and restrict use of Autopilot in situations it still canāt safely handle.
April 18, 2022ATA Calls on Texas Governor to Stop āSenseless Inspectionsā
The head of American Trucking Associations is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to end the truck inspection initiative he recently launched at the stateās border with Mexico, chastising the plan for the crippling effect it is having on the economy, and trucking in particular.
April 15, 2022Truckers Fill Parking Lots as I-94 Remains Closed in N.D.
Semitrailer drivers filled parking lots in Jamestown, N.D., because I-94 to Montana was closed overnight April 13 due to a blizzard.
April 15, 2022Indiana River Port Featured in White House Rural Infrastructure Tour
The Department of Transportation has released $44 billion for rural infrastructure, an announcement that reinforced a White House commitment and aligned with a visit by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to a small Indiana river port.
April 14, 2022Transportation Leader Peter DeFazio Reflects on IIJA Implementation
Over his years in office, Rep. Peter DeFazio has become one of the staunchest proponents for increasing federal dollars to repair and modernize the nationās infrastructure.
April 13, 2022Texas Ag Commissioner Blasts Governorās Border Crackdown
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller blasted Gov. Greg Abbottās ācatastrophicā crackdown on cross-border trucking and warned it will lead to food shortages in the second-largest U.S. state.
April 13, 2022Audit Says Hazmat Regulators Need to Meet Timely Reviews of Carriers
Hazardous materials regulators are falling short in performing some required timely reviews of whether hazmat carriers have the āknowledge, capability and performance recordā to safely move hazmat, according to a new Department of Transportation inspector general audit.
April 12, 2022AASHTO Raises Concerns Over Infrastructure Law Implementation
A group representing state highways and transportation sent a 30-page document to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg seeking clarification and recommending actions to help implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
April 12, 2022