Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several New England governors concerned that the climate change initiative will increase gas prices.
January 27, 2020climate change
Government, Fuel
Rush-hour traffic moves along the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia in April 2019. (Jacqueline Larma/Associated Press)
Northeast Governors Slow to Embrace Regional Climate Pact
Rush-hour traffic moves along the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia in April 2019. (Jacqueline Larma/Associated Press)
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: Green Shipping on the Big Blue Sea
Shipping companies are taking steps to adapt to rising sea levels and make themselves greener.
January 7, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
Bezos Makes ‘Climate Pledge’ for Amazon
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News
Acknowledging a steady drumbeat of criticism from activists and a vocal group of his own employees, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced the formation of a new organization, the Climate Pledge, to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement 10 years early.
September 19, 2019
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA
Traffic crawls through the George Wallace Tunnel on Interstate 10 beneath the Mobile River in Mobile, Ala. (Associated Press/Jay Reeves)
Mobile's Interstate 10 Project Could Be Costlier Than First Imagined
Traffic crawls through the George Wallace Tunnel on Interstate 10 beneath the Mobile River in Mobile, Ala. (Associated Press/Jay Reeves)
Critics of Alabama's plan to toll the future Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project have repeatedly questioned the rationale for building a new 7.5-mile Bayway — a route largely consisting of bridges — between Mobile and Baldwin counties.
August 23, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Exxon says the New York Attorney General's office is taking too long to disclose its list of third-party witnesses. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Exxon Is Discouraging Witnesses in Climate Suit, N.Y. Says
Exxon says the New York Attorney General's office is taking too long to disclose its list of third-party witnesses. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
New York accused Exxon Mobil Corp. of trying to discourage potential witnesses in a state lawsuit alleging the oil and gas company misled investors about the financial impact of climate change.
August 8, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (TT File Photo)
House Transportation Panel to Examine Climate Change Impact
Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (TT File Photo)
The wave of climate policy-centric hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives this month continues.
February 22, 2019
Government, Business
Natural gas is burned off near pumps. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
Trump Eases Methane Rules as Colorado Says State’s Regulations Work
Natural gas is burned off near pumps. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
DENVER — The Trump administration is rolling back some U.S. regulations on climate-changing methane pollution, calling them expensive and burdensome, but Colorado says its rules are working — and they have industry support.
August 31, 2018
Business
UNclimatechange/Flickr
Truck Makers, Suppliers Participate in Push to Address Climate Change
UNclimatechange/Flickr
Heavy-duty truck makers and their major suppliers said they have been deeply involved in tackling climate change, well before heads of government met in Paris for the United Nations Climate Conference.
December 14, 2015
Business
Trucks a Key Part of Obama Administration’s Climate-Change Goals
The Obama administration is adding crucial elements to its campaign against climate change this month with proposals to limit carbon emissions from trucks and aircraft, two of the heaviest fuel users.
June 10, 2015
Business
DOT Urges Transport Network Improvements to Counter Growing Effects of Climate Change
Making transportation infrastructure and systems more resilient to the symptoms of climate change is an increasingly significant aspect of planning at the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to a new report.
November 17, 2014Pages
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