- British Columbia Introduces Bill To Enable Tolling Of US Commercial Trucks
- EPA Administrator Proposes Fundamental Changes In Agency’s Mission
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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British Columbia Introduces Bill To Enable Tolling Of US Commercial Trucks
Alaska Beacon reports, the British Columbia government is following up on Premier David Eby’s pledge last week to enable truck tolling in the Canadian province in response to continued economic threats by President Trump. The Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act would permit the province to levy tolls on commercial trucks traveling between the lower 48 states and Alaska but would not implement the fees immediately. The bill would “‘provide a broad, flexible power to government to address challenges to BC arising from the actions of a foreign jurisdiction to support inter-provincial cooperation,” Deputy Premier Niki Sharma told the Legislative Assembly. The measure would sunset in May 2027.
Business in Vancouver describes the legislation’s broad reach in more detail, including the methods it would create to remove existing barriers to inter-provincial trade.
Alaska British Columbia Canada Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation ETC SystemsEPA Administrator Proposes Fundamental Changes In Agency’s Mission
The New York Times details sweeping de-regulation planned at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a short video posted to social media, administrator Lee Zeldin described EPA’s mission as lowering the costs of buying cars, heating homes and running businesses. “Nowhere in the video did he refer to protecting the environment or public health, twin tenets that have guided the agency since its founding in 1970.”
In addition to rolling back checks on air and water pollution, Zeldin has proposed eliminating the “good neighbor rule,” which holds states accountable when pollution crosses their borders, and de-prioritizing environmental protections for poor and minority communities. “In perhaps its most consequential act, the agency said it would work to erase the E.P.A.’s legal authority to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by reconsidering decades of science that show global warming is endangering humanity.” Nearly all Zeldin’s proposals will be subject to an extensive public comment and review process.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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