July 29, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
The ATA is not alone in opposing the Oakland Harbor Commission's move to re-regulate commerce at ports across the nation.In a July 27 letter to House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), 32 national associations representing importers, exporters and logistics...
July 27, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Despite the narrow passage of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill last month in the House, most of America's states and communities didn't even like the legislation, said The Wall Street Journal. Of the 50 state delegations, "28 voted no and...
July 20, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
According to Democrats, the climate change bill passed by the House will create "green jobs" and accelerate movement toward an energy-efficient economy, but the climate change legislation also includes steep increases on the cost of all carbon-based energy, which fuels...
July 17, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
Letter appeared in the National JournalSaturday, July 18, 2009Taking Issue With the TeamstersA statement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that appeared in the June 20 issue is flat wrong and should have...
July 16, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
"Police say evasive action by two alert truck drivers prevented further devastation after a car lost control on a Detroit area highway and caused an accident that led to a fuel tanker explosion and overpass collapse," said the Toledo-Blade.The accident...
July 9, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
On July 21 the Virginia Department of Transportation will close nearly half its interstate highway safety rest areas, a plan that has drawn great criticism across the Commonwealth.As an official from the American Automobile Association (AAA) eloquently explained in an...
