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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RAIL STRIKE AVERTED
Congress used the 1926 Railway Labor Act to invoke their authority to intervene in railroad labor negotiations. The House approved legislation to force union members to accept the terms of the negotiated contract. Once...
OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT PROGRESSING
Yesterday, the US Senate unanimously approved the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022. In December (and again this past Tuesday), the House approved their version of OSRA. There are a few differences between the...
DETENTION, DEMURRAGE & CAPITOL HILL
With detention and demurrage charges doubling in 2021 at the nation's busiest port complex of Los Angeles/Long Beach, it is no wonder there has been a slew of activity on Capitol Hill relating to supply chain issues...