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."
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Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
UN inquiry says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
A new UN Commission report details more than 20,000 children killed, tens of thousands injured, attacks on hospitals and schools, and evidence that Palestinian children were treated not as collateral damage, but as targets.
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."