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Future of Natural Gas for Truckstops
Motor carriers nationwide are beginning to run natural gas vehicles in small quantities, and many say the fuel
Colorado House Passes Bill to Prohibit Fuel Sales on Public Land
The Colorado General Assembly last week passed legislation that prohibits fuel sales on public land.
California Rest Area Commercialization Bill Defeated
California Assemblyman Ben Hueso’s bill to commercialize the state’s rest areas and pursue a waiver to the federal prohibition on the sale of commercial services on the interstate right-of-way failed last week in committee, marking a major victory for California’s fuel retailers.
I-70 Tolling Hits Roadblock In Missouri Legislature
Plans to turn Interstate-70 in Missouri into a toll road appears to have hit a major roadblock in the state legislature.
“Ambush Election” Rule Effective Today
The U.S. Senate last week voted 45-54 against a joint resolution, S.J. Res. 36, that sought to overturn a NLRB rule reducing the amount of time between a request by workers to form a union and the balloting.
Future Leaders: Register for the First-Ever Conference Just for You
Just two weeks away, the exclusive conference is designed to deepen future leaders’ knowledge of trends that are affecting their customers and our industry’s future.
House Committee Talks Tax Extenders; Biodiesel Tax Credit May Be Considered in Lame Duck Session
A House Ways and Means subcommittee last week discussed many expired or expiring tax provisions as an initial step toward a potential tax extenders package that could come after the November elections, in a lame-duck session of Congress.
EPA Levies Fines for Invalid Biodiesel RINs
The EPA last week announced that it levied fines against 30 renewable fuel exporters that purchased invalid biodiesel identification numbers (RINs).
Quick Facts and Figures, ATA March Truck Tonnage Index
ATAs’ advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index rose 0.2 percent in March after increasing 0.5 percent in February.
House Passes Small Business Tax Credit
U.S. House of Representatives voted 235-173 in favor of the Small Business Tax Cut Act last week.