Tag: department of transportation
US regulators to rescind fuel economy standards
The order directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to "reconsider the 2022 model year through 2031 model years for cars and trucks."
US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to award millions for port...
$580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory.
Biden administration announces $2.4 billion in new rail projects part of...
More than $2.4 billion will be allocated for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C.
Biden administration announces final rule that requires airlines to issue automatic...
The new rule makes refunds to passengers easy when airlines cancel or significantly change their flights, significantly delay their checked bags, or fail to provide the extra services they purchased.
Biden administration invests in ports to strengthen American supply chains
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced an investment of more than $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
DOT suspends a Trump administration rule allowing liquified natural gas transport...
The suspension of the federal rule will remain in effect until either DOT passes a replacement rule that governs LNG by rail, or June 30, 2025 before LNG transport by rail can resume.
Federal Court rules against Trump administration’s attempt to rollback Corporate Average...
The court's ruling upheld the higher fine currently in place for automakers who manufacture "gas guzzlers."
POPULAR
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Speeding up the ‘kill chain’: Pentagon bombs thousands of targets in Iran using Palantir...
The system, known as Project Maven, relies on technology by Palantir and also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic. Israel has used similar AI targeting programs in Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon.
Searching for solace in a nuclearized world
The nightmare of Fukushima 15 years later.
Big Oil profits surge as Democrats push windfall tax tied to Iran war
Lawmakers and advocacy groups propose taxing fossil fuel windfalls as war-driven price spikes hit American households and deepen inequality.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.