House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
The House gave final last-minute congressional approval July 1 to extending the popular Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses until Aug. 8, hours after the deadline for applications lapsed with more than $130 billion still available.
July 2, 2020Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at helping the state’s truckers fight off excessive jury verdicts in court.
July 2, 2020House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
A $1.5 trillion infrastructure package advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1 will never be enacted into law, said the top Republican on the chamber’s transportation panel.
July 2, 2020FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
Testing of the 737 Max jetliner’s revised flight-control systems by U.S. regulators and Boeing Co. wrapped up July 1, laying the foundation for the plane’s possible return to service later this year.
July 2, 2020US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 11.1% in June according to the Labor Department as the economy added 4.8 million jobs and the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions allowed more businesses to reopen while bringing back some of their employees.
July 2, 2020House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan July 1 to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into projects to fix roads and bridges, while also delaying implementation of hours-of-service revisions and increasing liability insurance minimums.
July 1, 2020Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
Density is not related to confirmed COVID-19 infection rates, according to a study from a team of public health and planning experts.
July 1, 2020Will CARB, EPA ‘Harmonize’ Their NOx Standards?
California regulators already have issued a proposal aimed at lowering oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions for new trucks built beginning in 2024, but federal regulators are still working to craft a separate nationwide low-NOx and PM proposal scheduled to take effect in 2027.
July 1, 2020House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
House Democrats say Congress should increase funding for programs at EPA and the Department of Energy to reduce emissions from equipment at ports.
July 1, 2020OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
OPEC slashed oil production to the lowest level since the Gulf War in 1991, as it escalated efforts to revive global markets just as a resurgence of the coronavirus is threatening demand again.
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