My friends at the American Petroleum Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based group that represents some 400 companies involved in the oil and natural gas industry, sent me a note about an extremely-dangerous piece of legislation being sponsored by Sens. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). It contained the substance of a statement API President [...]
API: Kerry-Boxer Worse than Waxman-Markey
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments
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LaHood Overhauling Mexican Truck Program
June 2nd, 2009 · 17 Comments
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a National Press Club gathering May 21 that his plan to overhaul the controversial Mexican truck demonstration program is now being vetted by the White House and has the support of “a number of members of Congress.” If he gets his way, Mexican tractor-trailer rigs will soon be crossing our [...]
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Trucker Discusses Economic Issues on CNN
May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Six weeks ago, Dan Little spearheaded a nationwide truckers shutdown which took place April 1 as a means of drawing attention to the poor economic plight of independent truckers and trucking companies. Today, the owner of a Carrollton, Mo., cattle-hauling operation finds himself in a new position representing the interests of truckers from across the [...]
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