Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Rep. Huffman Pushes Bill to Replace Gas Tax

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) this week introduced a bill that would replace the diesel and gas tax with a carbon tax, the latest congressional proposal aimed at boosting transportation dollars ahead of the reauthorization of a major highway law this spring.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 14, 2015
Government, Business

FMCSA to Award Contract for HOS Study This Month, Senior Official

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to name a research firm later this month that would conduct its yearlong review of a new hours-of-service rule suspended through the end of September, a senior agency official said Jan. 13.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 13, 2015
Government, Business

FMCSA Announces $30 Million to Help States Collect Safety Data

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 12 announced that $30 million is available to help states modernize their safety data technologies.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 12, 2015
Government

Senate Panel OKs Keystone XL Pipeline

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 8 approved legislation that would greenlight the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a contentious debate on the floor of the Senate next week on a measure backed by Republican leaders and opposed by the White House.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2015
Government

Sen. John Thune Officially Named Chairman of Commerce Committee

As expected, the U.S. Senate on Jan. 8 ratified Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) as the next chairman of the Commerce, Science and Technology Committee during the 114th Congress.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2015
Government, Business

Sen. Boxer Not Seeking Re-election in 2016

Sen. Barbara Boxer, who as the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, has been integral in advancing the most recent highway bills in Congress, announced she will not seek another term in office in 2016.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2015
Government, Fuel

Boehner: ‘Doubtful’ House Has Votes to Raise Gas Tax

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Jan. 8 he does not think there is sufficient support in his chamber to approve an increase to the federal fuel tax.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Awards $500,000 to Assist Washington State in Fixing Rain-Damaged Roads

The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing Washington state with $500,000 to help authorities fix roads damaged by recent heavy rainfall.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2015
Government

FMCSA Renews Vision Waivers for 21 Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 6 announced that 21 visually impaired commercial drivers have met the physical requirements to be allowed to continue to operate vehicles on highways.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 7, 2015
Government

White House Unlikely to Support Senate Keystone Pipeline Bill

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Jan. 6 said President Obama is not likely to sign a Senate bill that would greenlight construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 6, 2015