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Proposed Rule Would Shake Up Drug & Alcohol Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the long awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse. Required by Congress and requested by industry figures, this regimen w

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A Busy Energy Agenda for 2014

In January, a group of U.S. Senators announced their creation of a new Climate Action Task Force to put the climate change issue front and center.

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Lack of Readiness Delays CDL Rule Revisions

Don’t give up your Medical Certificate just yet. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed implementation for another year.

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Ethanol: Bad Environmental Policy?

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to reduce ethanol-blending goals in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), media attention turned to the ethanol boom, its impact and ethanol’s questionable environmental benefits.

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FMCSA Faces Onslaught of Government Investigations

As widely reported in industry news media, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is demanding an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It turns out they aren’t the only ones. The Department of Transportation’s Office of t

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Defined Contribution Adds Flexibility for Employers, Employees

The concept of Defined Contribution (“DC”) has been utilized for years in cafeteria and 401(k)/retirement offerings. Defined Contribution or DC is a dynamic change to the manner in which employee benefits, specifically health insurance, will be offere

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