November 25, 2024 Express Update

On November 22, the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg dismissed an effort by the trucking industry to force the Department of Environmental Protection to drop California’s emission norms for heavy diesel engines. The state Environmental Quality Board had declared in 2002 that Pennsylvania will adhere to California’s regulations. Judge Ellen Ceisler of the Commonwealth Court, in […]

PPA Launches Energy Choice PA Campaign to promote the benefits of an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy policy in Pennsylvania. Most states across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are pursuing electrification policies in one form or another. Some states are pursing Clean Heat Standards and Cap-and-Invest Programs. Others have focused on regulatory changes or building code “updates”. […]

On November 19, the State of Nebraska, the Energy Marketers of America, and Renewable Fuels Nebraska (RFN) filed an antitrust action in the District Court of Nebraska, Lincoln County, alleging that the 2023 “Clean Truck Partnership” agreement (CTP) between all major domestic manufacturers (OEMs) of medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) and the California Air Resources […]

On November 21, the Senate approved the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act by unanimous consent, S. 3959, that would eliminate costly background check redundancies within the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME), and TSA PreCheck programs. Now it is up to the House to approve the bill before the end of this […]

As of November 18, 2024, States must comply with the requirements to deny or remove commercial driving privileges for drivers with a “prohibited” status in the FMCSA CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, as established in the second Clearinghouse final rule (Clearinghouse II). Read the rule in the Federal Register. As a reminder, here are some […]