Federal, News
GOP lawmakers introduce resolution to undo EPA’s new emission standards
One month after the EPA finalized tougher truck emission standards, Republican lawmakers are attempting to quash them.
Listen Now
Podcast: Is renewable diesel an alternative to electric?
A new American Transportation Research Institute report includes promising data on renewable diesel. Jeff Short explains the details.
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News, Safety & Security
Hazmat enforcement blitz tallies 2,700 violations over five days
CVSA conducted a hazmat and dangerous goods enforcement blitz in June. Inspectors stopped 13,471 vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
Homeland Security announces border reopening in two phases
Next month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin allowing fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico to enter the United States.
Elections, News, State
Local elections include transportation funding questions
Counties and cities across the country this fall are set to include transportation funding questions on local election ballots.
News, State
Alisal Fire in California shuts down U.S. 101 near Santa Barbara
The Alisal Fire near the coastline in Southern California is intensifying quickly, having already jumped and shut down the 101 highway.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
OSHA COVID-19 vaccine rule goes to White House
OSHA’s rule regarding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees is under review at the White House.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel surge continues
The Oct. 11 diesel report from the Energy Information Administration showed more of the same as prices continue to rise across the country.
Crime & Courts, News
New Orleans woman’s guilty plea brings ‘Operation Sideswipe’ convictions to 28
Another guilty plea in the ongoing “Operation Sideswipe” saga involves a woman who claimed injuries from a staged crash she wasn’t even in.
News, State
Voters in another Nevada county will decide on local diesel tax
Commissioners in one Nevada locale have decided to allow voters to decide next year whether to collect a local diesel tax.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Texas court rejects government liability in motorist floodwater drowning
How much responsibility does a county hold to warn motorists of flood waters on roads? More specifically, how adequate should signage be?
Features, News
Remembering Paul N. Abelson – Sept. 11, 1938-Oct. 7, 2021
Paul Abelson, Land Line’s senior technical writer for more than two decades, died Oct. 7 at his home in Littleton, Colo.