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Admin August 11, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a Rhode Island District Court ruling that the Trump Administ...
Admin August 11, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a proposed rule to codify the English language proficiency (ELP...
Admin August 11, 2026
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a series of final rules implementing reforms to the agency’s Hazardous Materials Regulations. The revisions become effective September 3, 2026. ...
Admin August 11, 2026
Both chambers are now in recess for the remainder of the month. The House is set to return on August 31, while the Senate will return September 14. With both chambers away, there are no committee markups or floor votes of interest this week. Senate Extends Government Funding Through Dec...
Admin August 10, 2026
President Trump has extended the Jones Act waiver for an additional 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to continue transporting oil and other commodities between U.S. ports. The current waiver had been set to expire August 16; the extension now runs thro...
Admin August 04, 2026
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) filed formal comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week on how the government calculates whether building energy codes are worth their additional costs to consumers. Most states and localities base their building energy re...
Admin August 04, 2026
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) has introduced legislation to make it a federal crime to stage an accident with a commercial motor vehicle. The bill, ...
Admin August 04, 2026
President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sen Duffy, and other officials hosted a number of military veterans at the White House to start the ...
Admin August 04, 2026
The State Police of Massachusetts and Rhode Island conducted a one-day large-scale commercial motor vehicle ...
Admin August 04, 2026
This is the last week of work for the Senate before recess, with members returning September 14. The House began its August break late last month and is set to return August 31, which leaves the Senate to clear a crowded list on its own. Government Funding: Over the weekend,...
Admin July 31, 2026
The National Energy & Fuels Institute has partnered with the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) to offer a time- and cost-e...
Admin July 29, 2026
NEFI members may have seen recent headlines about more changes to tariffs ordered by President Trump. Late last month, the temporary Section 122 tariffs, a broad import surcharge in place since February, expired. The President rolled out a new round...
Admin July 29, 2026
The House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce has approved, by a vote of 18-15, leg...
Admin July 29, 2026
The Attorneys General of 23 States have filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on non-domicile CDLs. The rule being challenge...
Admin July 29, 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new int...