News Releases

Senators Question EPA’s Commitment to Biofuels

June 25, 2015

The Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management conducted a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes last week. Janet McCabe, the EPA Assistant Administrator ...

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Senate Bill to Improve U.S. Port Operations Gets Hearing

June 25, 2015

A Senate hearing is being held on June 25 for a  bill introduced to address the disruption experienced earlier this year at the West Coast ports due to a labor dispute and negotiations on a ...

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Senate Passes Bill to Reform Rail Oversight Board

June 25, 2015

The U.S. Senate late last week approved S. 808, a bill to reauthorize and reform the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which oversees the railroad industry. The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and strongly ...

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Highway Bill: House Talks Long Term Funding, Senate Releases Draft

June 25, 2015

The House Ways & Means Committee held a hearing to discuss various options for funding a new long-term surface transportation bill last week.  Among the options discussed at the hearing, were an increase in the ...

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Soy Transportation Coalition to House: Investment in Infrastructure Vital to Ag

June 25, 2015

In testimony before a House subcommittee this week, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) Mike Steenhoek emphasized the greater importance of transportation to farmers as agriculture has evolved. Steenhoek, testifying before the House ...

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