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Port Leaders Look to Future
WASHINGTON — White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons told attendees at the American Association of Port Authorities Legislative Summit that the nation’s transportation system was severely tested during the nearly three…
House GOP OKs Broad Bill to ‘Unleash’ American Energy
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on March 30 approved a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change.
Policy vs. guidance: Why it matters to know the difference
There’s no getting around one thing: Every motor carrier needs safety policies. If those policies have ever backfired at your company, as they inevitably have at some point for many, have you considered that it shouldn’t…
FSA chiefs urged to ‘consider their positions’ amid food scandal
Farmers Weekly Food Standards Agency chiefs have been urged to “consider their positions” following the publication of Farmers Weekly’s food fraud and safety investigation. Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of…
US Revises Down Last Quarter’s Economic Growth to 2.6% Rate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy maintained its resilience from October through December despite rising interest rates, growing at a 2.6% annual pace.
Video shows ‘ghost co-driver’ added to trucker’s ELD to skirt HOS rules
This is part of a FreightWaves series on the electronic logging device mandate. Federal regulators began enforcing the mandate on April 1, 2018. Read more from this series here. Industry insiders are accusing some ELD…
Environmental advocates question PHMSA’s inaction on LNG by rail
Environmental advocates are hoping the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Association (PHMSA) will soon release a proposed rulemaking that will become the new regulation governing the movement of liquefied natural gas…
BNSF train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuation
An early Thursday morning derailment involving a BNSF train near Raymond, Minnesota, led to an evacuation of area residents within a half-mile of the site. The train was carrying 22 rail cars of mixed freight, including…
Howard Schultz Doesn’t Think Starbucks Has Done Anything Wrong
Schultz testifying on Wednesday. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images In testimony before Congress, Schultz doubled down on the company’s anti-union position Yesterday, former CEO and current board member of Starbucks,…
PFAS in Food: What You Need to Know
By Craig Butt, PhD, Manager, Applied Markets, Global Strategic Technical Marketing at SCIEX The class of compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are commonly called “forever chemicals” due to their…
