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President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20. (Patrick Semansky/Bloomberg News)
Biden Unveils Sweeping Climate Plan, Moves to Rejoin Paris Pact
President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20. (Patrick Semansky/Bloomberg News)
President Joe Biden signed sweeping actions to combat climate change hours after taking the oath of office, moving to rejoin the Paris accord and imposing a moratorium on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
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Safety Equipment, Training for Contractors Doesn’t Endanger Status, DOL Says
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The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter ruling that motor carriers can supply independent contractors safety equipment such as dash cams, speed limiters and driver monitoring systems, and also require that they take safety training without jeopardizing their independent contractor status.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel
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Oil Tanker Owners Pay to Move Crude in Wake of Supply Cuts
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Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively subsidizing cargo deliveries on the industry’s main trade route.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
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Maryland DOT Weighs Three Proposals for Major P3
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The Maryland Department of Transportation has received three proposals from teams composed of private sector firms interested in becoming the developer for major interstate improvement work.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Anthony Levandowski (left) and attorney Miles Ehrlich exit federal court in San Jose, Calif., in August 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Anthony Levandowski Receives Trump Pardon
Anthony Levandowski (left) and attorney Miles Ehrlich exit federal court in San Jose, Calif., in August 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Anthony Levandowski, saving the engineer from more than a year in prison for stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel
The largest gain came in the New England region, where diesel jumped 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.764. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Diesel Rises 2.6¢; Biden Stops Development of Keystone XL Pipeline
The largest gain came in the New England region, where diesel jumped 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.764. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Truckers are continuing to see higher diesel prices as the nationwide cost of trucking’s main fuel rose 2.6 cents, the Energy Information Administration reported Jan. 18.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
In trucking accident lawsuits, plaintiff attorneys use the tactic to turn attention away from the incident, and focus instead on a carrier’s safety practices and policies. (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images)
Plaintiff Attorneys Often Use 'Reptile Theory' to Win Nuclear Trucking Jury Verdicts, Experts Say
In trucking accident lawsuits, plaintiff attorneys use the tactic to turn attention away from the incident, and focus instead on a carrier’s safety practices and policies. (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images)
In trucking accident lawsuits, the "reptile theory" is a method plaintiff lawyers have deployed in pursuit of so-called “nuclear” jury verdicts.
January 19, 2021
Government
"The U.S. should lead the way — and under this administration, I know it will,” Transportation Secretary nominee Buttigieg says of Biden's directive to enhance the nation's infrastructure. (Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg News)
Transportation Nominee Buttigieg Vows to Turn Slogan Into Reality
"The U.S. should lead the way — and under this administration, I know it will,” Transportation Secretary nominee Buttigieg says of Biden's directive to enhance the nation's infrastructure. (Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg News)
Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation, has committed to turn the slogan Build Back Better into reality. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Employees work as Ford Expedition SUVs sit on an assembly line in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
US Automakers Plead for Government Help in Growing Chip Crisis
Employees work as Ford Expedition SUVs sit on an assembly line in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Part of Biden's plan puts an emphasis on public transportation. (AerialPerspective Works/Getty Images)
Biden’s Transportation Aid in COVID-19 Package on Congressional Radar
Part of Biden's plan puts an emphasis on public transportation. (AerialPerspective Works/Getty Images)
The incoming administration is calling on Congress to approve emergency aid for transportation programs as part of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.
January 19, 2021