White House to Tap Oil Reserve Again Amid High Fuel Prices
The Biden administration is moving toward a release of at least another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to balance markets and keep gasoline prices from climbing further.
October 18, 2022White House Aims to Speed Up Pace of Building Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The White House hosted a summit Oct. 13 to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law — an effort to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending.
At White House, Biden Touts Trucking’s Workforce Program
WASHINGTON — Standing alongside three Class 8 trucks parked outside the White House, President Joe Biden described a federal apprenticeship program designed to accelerate commercial driver license training as a “key ingredient” to boosting recruitment efforts in trucking.
Biden, Congressional Dems to Calibrate Build Back Better Act
Legislative components of a nearly $2 trillion U.S. House-passed social infrastructure budget likely will be considered separately in Congress over the coming weeks, President Joe Biden said Jan. 19.
White House Blasts Meatpackers for Grocery ‘Profiteering’
The Biden administration is taking aim at major meatpackers, charging that “pandemic profiteering” is squeezing consumers and farmers alike, with a few companies that dominate the industry raking in record profits.
Stakeholders Urge White House to Assist in 5.9 GHz Preservation
Freight and passenger transportation groups are seeking the White House’s support to halt the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal that would shift certain auto safety airwaves for broadband uses.
Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
White House Nonresponsive to EPA Inspector General Requests on Glider Truck Audit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General has complained that a delay by the White House in responding to information requests is undermining an audit of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal an Obama-era rule limiting production of heavy-polluting glider trucks.
Trucking Visits Trump at White House
White House Announces 54.5 MPG Standards for Cars, Light-Duty Trucks by 2025
The White House announced new standards today, to increase fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025.
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