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Admin January 26, 2026
A major winter storm hit most of the U.S. this weekend, bringing significant snowfall along with extreme cold and wind chills in the negative degrees. ...
Admin January 20, 2026
In a decision that could have repercussions for many environmental regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency has revised its cost-benefit analysis to eliminate consideration of the dollar value of health benefits from its regulations on fine particles an...
Admin January 20, 2026
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a ...
Admin January 20, 2026
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a ...
Admin January 20, 2026
The Senate is in recess this week in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the House will recess next week. Both chambers will return to full legislative business on Monday, February 2. This week, the House will consider a series of bills focused on sup...
Admin January 13, 2026
Lawmakers returned to Washington for the Second Session of the 119th Congress last week and have a very busy legislative agenda ahead of them. Here are some of the legislative issues of interest to NEFI members that could see legislative action...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Emergency Declaration issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extending the Hours‑of‑Service (HOS) waiver is expiring January 15, 2026. It had been issued for the following states: Connecticut...
Admin January 13, 2026
In response to several petitions for reconsideration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to revis...
Admin January 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol testing rates fo...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is withholding over $158 million from the state of California for failing to cancel over 17,000 illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses by the agreed-upon deadline of January 5, 2026. The FMC...
Admin January 13, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that allows states to waive the hazardous materials endorsement...
Admin January 13, 2026
The House is scheduled to consider a broad range of legislation spanning public safety, judicial and financial oversight, technology and cybersecurity, and international trade. But all eyes are turned towards the January 30 funding deadline to avoid another par...
Admin January 06, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced it will spend over $982 million in...
Admin January 06, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced $118 millio...
Admin January 06, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a study...