FUEL PRICES JUMP

FUEL PRICES JUMP

The price of crude oil is on a steady incline and is approaching $100/barrel. Why you ask? Because, the supply of oil is not matching the demand for fuel. Why you ask? Because on the supply side, Saudi Arabia, the...

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100,000 JOBS

100,000 JOBS

According to a recently released economic impact report, the Port of Oakland generates 98,345 local jobs and an overall economic value of $174B. The seaport alone generates $795M in direct wages and $400M in state and...

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GROUNDS FOR GRAVEL

GROUNDS FOR GRAVEL

Eagle Rock Aggregates has been in legal wranglings with environmental groups and California's Attorney General Rob Bonta on the terms and conditions necessary to build and operate an open-air sand and gravel terminal...

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ROAD TRIP DEBACLE

ROAD TRIP DEBACLE

In an effort to show the readiness of our electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm set off on a four-day, EV road trip. Let's just say, the attempt to promote EV's and our EV...

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LAWSUITS & LEGISLATION

LAWSUITS & LEGISLATION

The US House of Representatives passed legislation overriding the waivers the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted California's Air Resources Board (CARB) to ban gas and diesel powered vehicles. While the bill...

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DRIVERLESS TRUCKS OK

DRIVERLESS TRUCKS OK

The technology for autonomous vehicles was birthed in California. California was the first state to pass comprehensive legislation authorizing the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on public roadways. San...

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ILWU FILES BANKRUPTCY

ILWU FILES BANKRUPTCY

Remember the dispute between Portland terminal operator ICTS and the ILWU surrounding work slowdowns that effectively shuttered the Port of Portland back in 2012? ICTS sued the ILWU, and, in 2019, the court ruled in...

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