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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/

Massive wildfires disrupting travel across Texas, Oklahoma

A cluster of wildfires that began on Monday in the Texas Panhandle forced thousands to flee their homes, while also making travel difficult for truckers and motorists.

Texas authorities temporarily closed Highway 136 between the Borger and Amarillo Tuesday, but the roadway was reopened Wednesday. 

Interstate 40 near Amarillo remains open, but authorities have urged motorists to avoid traveling through the roadway due to excessive smoke, as well as allowing emergency responders the space to work...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/massive-wildfires-disrupting-travel-across-texas-oklahoma

Lake cleanup boat to support Major League Fishing’s activities

The Fisheries Management Division of Oklahoma-based professional fishing league Major League Fishing (MLF) will operate a specialised boat to collect rubbish from lakes i ..

The post Lake cleanup boat to support Major League Fishing’s activities appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pollution-rubbish-cleanup/lake-cleanup-boat-to-support-major-league-fishings-activities/

BNSF wins over Oklahoma’s blocked crossing mandate

A federal appeals court has sided with BNSF, agreeing that a local mandate by two Oklahoma cities penalizing freight railroads for blocking a highway rail grade crossing for more than 10 minutes goes against the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver, Colorado, determined that the blocked crossing statute, mandated by the cities of Davis and Edmond and supported by officials with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Oklahoma...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-wins-over-oklahomas-blocked-crossing-mandate

Hot Shots: Blizzard, dust storm, wildfire

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a blizzard in the Sierra Nevada, a dust storm across the Plains and an Oklahoma late-season wildfire.

Sierra snow

A series of storms has slammed the Sierra Nevada this week, dumping more than 6 feet of snow in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. Not unusual for this region in December, but it creates trouble for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-blizzard-dust-storm-wildfire

PS Logistics acquires Oklahoma flatbed carrier

PS Logistics announced that one of its subsidiaries, DMT Trucking LLC, has acquired Daryl Thomason Trucking Inc.

The transaction will strengthen PS Logistics’ flatbed operations throughout the Southwest and provide it with additional terminals in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and Nashville, Arkansas, according to company leaders.

“We look forward to working with its great flatbed drivers and operations group and continuing its top-notch customer service,” said Scott Smith, CEO and co-founder of PS...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ps-logistics-acquires-oklahoma-flatbed-carrier

Most dangerous highway stretches for US truckers

Damaged tractor-trailer being towed.

These are the top five most dangerous highway stretches in the U.S., based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (NHTSA-FARS).

Related: Scariest tunnels for truckers

US Highway 93, Arizona
U.S. Highway 93 in Mohave County, Arizona. (Google maps)

This highway covers a stretch of 200 miles in Arizona that many drivers use to travel between Las Vegas and Phoenix. More specifically, it runs from Wickenburg, Arizona, to the Hoover Dam...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/most-dangerous-highway-stretches-for-us-truckers

Oklahoma law exempts delivery services from trucking regulations

An exemption for local delivery companies – including food delivery platforms and Amazon Flex drivers – from regulations generally used to regulate trucking companies in the state of Oklahoma has been signed into law.

The bill, the Oklahoma Courier Application Services Act, was proposed by Republican Sen. Micheal Bergstrom. It passed both chambers in Oklahoma and was signed by Gov. Kevin Still earlier this month. The law goes into effect Nov. 1.

“Delivery services like Uber Eats, DoorDash,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/oklahoma-law-exempts-delivery-services-from-trucking-regulations

OSHA cites TrinityRail for 2 August deaths at Oklahoma facility

A photograph of tank cars parked in a rail yard.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited TrinityRail and Maintenance Services over an August 2020 incident that resulted in two fatalities.

OSHA is suggesting $419,347 in penalties, and it cited Trinity for 11 serious violations and two willful violations for not following federal safety standards for working in confined spaces. 

On Aug. 12, a Trinity employee in Hugo, Oklahoma, was seeking to clean a tank car used to carry natural gasoline, according to OSHA. A second...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/osha-cites-trinityrail-for-2-august-deaths-at-oklahoma-facility

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