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16 states file suit challenging pause on LNG export permits

Led by Louisiana General Attorney General Liz Murrill, the attorneys general of 16 states have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Louisiana challenging the pause on pending approvals of LNG export projects announced by the Biden administration in January.

Attorney General Murrill calls that move an “unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.”

The State of Louisiana is joined in the suit by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/16-states-file-suit-challenging-pause-on-lng-export-permits/

BNSF lists sites in Iowa, Kansas as primed for industrial development

Western U.S. Class I railroad BNSF has added two sites in Iowa and one in Kansas to its certified sites program, which designates areas along BNSF’s network that are primed for industrial development.

The Iowa sites are in Fort Madison and Glenwood, while the Kansas site is in De Soto. Prior to their selection, the railroad analyzed each site’s existing and proposed infrastructure, available utilities, site availability, and environmental and geotechnical standards, according to BNSF (NYSE: BRK-B

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-lists-sites-in-iowa-kansas-as-primed-for-industrial-development

Kansas governor signs bill mandating minimum 2-person train crews

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill requiring freight trains operating within the state to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kansas-governor-signs-bill-mandating-minimum-2-person-train-crews

Gatik and Walmart to expand autonomous truck partnership to Kansas

White box truck with Walmart logo

Just five days after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a bill approving driverless vehicles, Gatik and Walmart announced on Thursday plans to deploy autonomous trucks in the state.

Kelly signed Senate Bill 313 into law last Friday. It had passed the Kansas House on a 75-44 vote and the Senate 23-17. The law was backed by both Gatik and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Kansas is the 25th state to pass legislation that enables fully autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads.

The companies did not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatik-walmart-to-begin-autonomous-truck-pilot-in-kansas

Seaboard Energy has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology to produce renewable diesel

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Seaboard Energy has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel

•      Seaboard Energy has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex renewable fuel technology to produce extremely clean renewable diesel from tallow and soybean oil.

•      The 6,500 barrels-per-day renewable diesel unit is currently under construction at Seaboard Energy’s site in Hugoton, Kansas, and is scheduled for operation at the end of 2021.

•      Topsoe will also provide H2bridge hydrogen technology based on the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/14/seaboard-energy-has-chosen-topsoes-hydroflex-technology-to-produce-renewable-diesel/

Home Depot offers freight rail a shipper wish list

Rail competition, connectivity, network speed and reliability are some of the big freight rail issues on the minds of shippers like Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), according to the company’s director for logistics.

Because Home Depot sells products from all across North America, from forest products in western Canada to more localized building materials like drywall and concrete, good rail network connectivity “is really important,” said Robin Baggs, director of logistics for Home Depot. Baggs was a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/home-depot-offers-shipper-wish-list-for-rail-infrastructure

BNSF ready for business in Kansas, Missouri and Texas

A photograph of a BNSF moving across a field.

Western U.S. railroad BNSF (NYSE: BRK) has named three locations in Kansas, Missouri and Texas to be part of its Certified Sites industrial development program.

The sites, all of which have access to BNSF’s network, have been evaluated for their usability and infrastructure, making them eligible to be part of the railroad’s industrial development program. 

BNSF says the Certified Sites program consists of properties where there might be customer demand and where prospective businesses could save...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bnsf-ready-for-business-in-kansas-missouri-and-texas

BNSF lays off employees in Topeka

A photograph of a BNSF train traveling through a field.

Western U.S. railroad BNSF (NYSE: BRK) is reducing headcount by 104 employees at its locomotive shop in Topeka, Kansas.

The company, which is privately owned by Berkshire Hathaway, said the decision comes amid an overall volume loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the softening economy and declining energy sector activity in particular.

“Due to lower freight volumes and a significant reduction in locomotives and railcars required on our network, BNSF Railway has made the difficult decision to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bnsf-lays-off-employees-in-topeka

Kansas eyes regulations governing train crew size

A photograph of a Union Pacific train on a train track.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is proposing to require trains to have at least two crew members in the control compartment of the train’s lead locomotive unit.

The proposed regulation, which would apply to trains operating within state borders, would promote railroad and community safety because two-person crews help to prevent potential accidents or derailments, said a Wednesday press release from the office of Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.

“Kansas has faced issues ranging from...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/kansas-eyes-regulations-governing-train-crew-size

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