GOP Senators Press for Labor Nominee Julie Su’s Withdrawal
Nearly three dozen Republican senators called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from consideration his nominee to lead the Department of Labor.
June 22, 2023Senate Committee Advances PRO Act on Worker Classifications
A Senate panel on June 21 approved legislation that would seek to update federal classifications for workers.
June 22, 2023EPA Final Biofuel Volume Rule Slammed by Ag Interests
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and others said the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule establishing biofuel volumes in its Renewable Fuel Standard program fail to reflect reality.
June 22, 2023Rule Would Require First Responder Alerts After Derailment
ATLANTA — Federal regulators want all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles of an accident.
June 22, 2023International SuperTruck II Reaches 16 MPG
Navistar’s International SuperTruck II reached a fuel efficiency of 16 miles per gallon and a 170% improvement in freight efficiency compared with a 2009 baseline, the company said June 20.
June 21, 2023CDL Training Program Established for Native Hawaiian Women
Native Hawaiian women are enthusiastic about an innovative Oahu-based program starting soon to train them to become truck drivers with new, well-paying career opportunities.
June 21, 2023Prospects Unlikely for Baseball Stadium at Port of Oakland
A yearslong effort to win approval for a multibillion-dollar commercial facility at the Port of Oakland, which would have included a stadium for the Oakland Athletics, seems to have failed.
June 21, 2023REPLAY: Understanding Today's Freight Economy with Bob Costello
By the end of last year, many economists forecasted a 50-50 chance of a recession in the U.S. and abroad in 2023. What is the state of the U.S. economy today?
June 21, 2023Canola Producers Look to Expand Output for Biofuels
U.S. canola producers are seeking to expand their output since the EPA recently OK’d the plant oil be included among acceptable biofuels in its green energy renewable fuel standard program.
June 21, 2023FTC Says Amazon Enrolls Consumers Into Prime Without Consent
NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on June 21 for what it called a yearslong effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program.
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