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Railway carmen back BNSF request for brake safety technology expansion
BNSF’s mechanical division and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) are working together on a program that seeks to ensure brake health. BRC is supportive of BNSF’s (NYSE: BRK) efforts to go before the Federal Railroad…
Farmers say questions remain over private green finance strategy
Farmers Weekly Farmers who were invited to 10 Downing St for a summit to explore private sector green finance opportunities have warned the government this must work alongside sustainable food production. The first Nature For…
Canola 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.
Don’t Skip Dessert — Order It To Go
A slice of pie or cake will be just as good at home, a couple hours later. Getty Images A foolproof move for when you ate too much at dinner This post originally appeared in the June 19, 2023 edition of The Move, a place for…
EV Battery Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem
Over the past two years, San Francisco startup Ample Inc. has quietly deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations around the Bay Area and in Europe.
FTC 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.
2 craft unions press senators to act on rail safety bill
The unions representing locomotive mechanics and railroad electricians want the Senate to take action to help move the rail safety bill toward a vote. “With its comprehensive approach, the Railway Safety Act focuses on vital…
Trade tea leaves showing peak season status quo
Trade has proven time and time again that it can show the health of a country’s economy and the health of logistics. The movement of trade is influenced by supply and demand, not by the thumping of chests of politicians.…
Yellow asks to defer health care, pension contributions
A letter obtained by FreightWaves shows less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. is seeking to defer health and welfare as well as pension contribution payments for the next two months. A Friday letter penned by Yellow Chief…
Winning EV Battery Race Called 21st Century ‘Moonshot’
The U.S. needs to dominate the next generation of the technology, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said after meeting the chief executives of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. in Detroit.
