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Coalition to support federal mineral science and information activities
Fifteen organizations united to form the Mineral Science and Information Coalition (MSIC) to advocate for reinvigorated minerals science and information functions in the federal government. According to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), federal programs in minerals science,… Keep Reading
Volvo pledges support for next phase of efficiency regulation
The Volvo Group publicly committed its support to working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the second phase of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the… Keep Reading
Open wallet or empty wallet?
Passage of a near-trillion-dollar farm bill this month gives hope to many of those in our industry advocating a large, multi-year, transportation-funding bill to replace the current legislation, which expires Sept. 30. My pessimism regarding the passage of such a… Keep Reading
Former U.S. DOT secretaries in NSSGA panel discussion
NSSGA is bringing together a distinguished panel of former U.S. Department of Transportation secretaries to share ideas and insights into how to achieve passage of a multi-year, surface transportation reauthorization bill. The panel discussion will be a part of NSSGA’s… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary sees signs nation ready to tackle infrastructure deficit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in an interview with the Associated Press that he is encouraged by recent discussions in Congress to address the United States' infrastructural needs. "The more folks step up and put their ideas on the table,… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on gas tax upon joining infrastructure coalition
Building America’s Future, a bipartisan coalition of elected officials whose goal is raise awareness about the need to invest in U.S. infrastructure, named former Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as a co-chair. LaHood joins former New York Mayor Michael… Keep Reading
House bill aims to up federal gas tax by 15 cents
Another bill was introduced in the House of Representatives related to transportation infrastructure funding. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced this latest one, The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act, which would nearly double the federal gas tax… Keep Reading
Pennsylvania to pump $2.4 billion into its transportation system
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-Pa.) signed a transportation bill into law that invests an additional $2.3 to $2.4 billion into the state's roads and bridges by the fifth year of the plan, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on need for federal infrastructure funding
Ray LaHood, former transportation secretary, said on an MSNBC radio show that the federal government is “too afraid” to invest in new infrastructure, according to The Hill. “It’s going to be up to Congress, it’s going to be up to… Keep Reading
