September 30, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Today and tomorrow, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) will take part in the Distracted Driving Summit, hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ATA representatives are meeting with senior transportation officials, elected officials, safety advocates, law enforcement representatives and...
September 17, 2009
Written by: Brad Stotler
The Wall Street Journal this week said that the Teamsters' effort to use their political pull to change federal law -- so they can recruit more dues-payers -- is an extremely bad idea. The newspaper's editorial criticized attempts by Los...
September 11, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
As a member of the Consumer Energy Alliance, the American Trucking Associations strongly encourages sending a letter to the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) asking for regions on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to be included in the 2010-1015 program...
September 2, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), the United States will be more dependent on foreign oil if climate change legislation, narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in June, becomes law.A recent study by the global consulting firm...
September 1, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
According to the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), a group representing U.S. soybean farmers, increasing federal truck weight limits is a good way to expand transportation capacity and reduce highway congestion.A recent STC study suggests greater highway weight limits could help...
