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Department of Transportation Lacks the Authority to Require States to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for Highways

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A federal district court in Texas has concluded that the Department of Transportation (DOT) exceeded its statutory authority when it adopted a rule establishing a greenhouse gas (GHG) performance measure for federally funded highways. Under the rule, states were required to measure highway-related greenhouse gas emission, set targets for GHG emission reductions, and track progress […]

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No, Biden’s New Rail Crew Mandate Doesn’t Make ‘Common Sense’

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The 53-car freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last year was operated by a crew of three men, none of whom were able to prevent the cascade of mechanical and communication failures that led to the unfortunate accident. In response to that crash, the federal Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday a new […]

No, Biden’s New Rail Crew Mandate Doesn’t Make ‘Common Sense’

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The 53-car freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last year was operated by a crew of three men, none of whom were able to prevent the cascade of mechanical and communication failures that led to the unfortunate accident. In response to that crash, the federal Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday a new […]

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The Obscure Protectionist Law That Will Slow Clean-up of the Baltimore Bridge Disaster

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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge figures to snarl traffic around Baltimore, but the bigger problem might be the downed bridge’s effect on maritime activity. Until the bridge’s wreckage can be cleared away, the Port of Baltimore is cut off from the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the global supply chains beyond. It […]