Canada Climate Plan Calls for 42% Cut in Oil, Gas Emissions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government wants a 42% reduction in emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of Canada’s plan to meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal.
March 29, 2022ELDT Filling Classrooms, Causing Extra Paperwork
Driver training schools are adjusting to new federal entry-level requirements that took effect Feb. 7, determining how the rules affect the candidates as well as the schools.
March 29, 2022Global Supply Lines Brace for Economic Storm to Widen
Global supply strains that started to ease in early 2022 are worsening again as headwinds strengthen from the war in Ukraine and China’s COVID lockdowns, threatening slower growth and faster inflation across the global economy.
March 29, 2022FMCSA Drops Mandate That Drivers Report Traffic Violations to Their Employers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has amended its regulations to eliminate a requirement that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers annually prepare and submit to their employers a list of their convictions for traffic violations and ordinances.
March 29, 2022Diesel Resumes Upward Trend With 5.1¢ Increase
The national average price for diesel resumed its upward trajectory after a one-week respite, gaining 5.1 cents to settle at $5.185 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 28.
March 28, 2022White House Requests Budget Increase for FMCSA
The White House’s $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 budget proposal aims to increase funding for federal trucking regulators.
March 28, 2022FMCSA Drops Two CDL Streamlining Proposals
Federal trucking regulators have withdrawn two proposals intended to streamline credentialing and testing processes for aspiring truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver licenses.
March 28, 2022A World That’s More Expensive Begins to Reduce Demand
Prices for some of the world’s most pivotal products — foods, fuels, plastics, metals — are spiking beyond what many buyers can afford. That’s forcing consumers to cut back and, if the trend grows, may tip economies already buffeted by pandemic and war back into recession.
March 28, 2022Biden Pitches $5.8 Trillion Plan With Record Tax Hike
President Joe Biden’s budget release on March 28 is shaping up as a direct appeal to moderate Democrats, emphasizing deficit reduction and flexibility on social spending as the White House hopes to win support for new legislation before November’s midterm elections.
March 28, 2022US Considers New Oil Release From Strategic Reserve
The U.S. is considering another release of oil from its emergency reserves as prices continue to surge after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said March 25.
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