ArcelorMittal to Build $1.2 Billion Alabama EV Steel Mill
Steel giant ArcelorMittal is investing $1.2 billion to build an Alabama mill slated to produce advanced steel by 2027 for hybrid and electric vehicle motors to feed into the U.S. supply chain.
Canada Gives Halifax Port C$25 Million for Green Initiatives
Canada has granted C$25 million to the Halifax Port Authority for sustainable environmental infrastructure and establish a hydrogen production facility.
Wisconsin Grants $100 Million for Ag, Forestry Road Repairs
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has awarded $100 million to the state transportation department to spend on 55 projects repairing rural roads to better move agricultural and forestry products.
North Carolina Welcomes $85M Logistics Warehouse on I-95
North Carolina officials announced that Cold-Link Logistics will build an $85.5 million cold storage warehouse along I-95 to handle local and regional poultry and other food products.
EPA’s Zeldin Announces New Focus to Boost AI, US Automaking
New EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is spearheading a five-point initiative that protects the environment and promotes industrial energy, including for AI data centers.
Two Tort Reform Bills in Georgia Could Curb Nuclear Verdicts
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a sweeping overhaul of the state’s legal system in two bills introduced Jan. 30 in the General Assembly, as state trucking officials and others looked on.
Truckers Get Real-Time Parking Info on Arizona’s I-10
Arizona announced the dynamic truck parking messaging availability Jan. 27 at four rest areas: Ehrenberg, Bouse Wash, Texas Canyon and San Simon.
N.J. Wooing N.Y. Firms to Deflect Congestion Pricing Costs
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled $20 million in business incentive grants to combat New York City’s new congestion-pricing tolls.
Agile Cold Storage Breaks Ground on Dallas-Area Warehouse
The 122,949-square-foot, multi-temperature facility is expected to open by the end of this year following a Jan. 23 groundbreaking ceremony.
New Tariffs Cause Concern Among Trucking Stakeholders
Trucking stakeholders are raising alarm that U.S. implementation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada will harm American truckers, cause supply chain instability and hike prices for consumers.