Late last week, the EPA took action on a California emissions regulation that could have a major impact on trucking. While we were at the Mid America Trucking Show, we discussed the action and its impact with OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh and George O’Connor of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office. Also, confusion still surrounds FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The supervisor of OOIDA’s CMCI drug testing consortium discusses the Clearinghouse and recent changes. And what goes into Land Line Magazine? We’ll sit down with Managing Editor Jami Jones and Staff Writer Ryan Witkowski to discuss the double issue and how they covered the Mid-America Trucking Show.
9:43 – Clearing up the Clearinghouse.
38:47 – EPA grants California a waiver.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA has issued a nationwide Call to Action over two new bills in Congress dedicated solely to truck parking.
- The Connecticut Department of Transportation is launching a program to reduce speeding in work zones. Get the details here.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the TA in Seymour, Ind. That’s located at Exit 86 on Interstate 65. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
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Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
California gets the green light to impose an even stricter set of emissions standards. A new bill that would give truckers more access to overtime pay gets reintroduced. And an OOIDA life member had quite the week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Clearing up the Clearinghouse
Confusion still surrounds FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The supervisor of OOIDA’s CMCI drug testing consortium discusses the Clearinghouse and recent changes.
Covering MATS
What goes into Land Line Magazine? We’ll sit down with Managing Editor Jami Jones and Staff Writer Ryan Witkowski to discuss the double issue and how they covered the Mid-America Trucking Show.
EPA grants California a waiver
Late last week, the EPA took action on a California emissions regulation that could have a major impact on trucking. While we were at the Mid-America Trucking Show, we discussed the action and its impact with OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh and George O’Connor of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
