DOT Finalizes Rule Ending Non-Domiciled CDL Loophole

Large semi truck hauling freight on the open highway in the western USA under a morning sky.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Feb. 12 that it has finalized a rule closing what officials described as a major loophole in commercial driver licensing. The change follows multiple fatal crashes in 2025 involving non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders.

Trump Administration Moves to Rescind EPA Endangerment Finding

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The 2009 endangerment finding determined that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane from fossil fuel development and combustion, pose a threat to public health and welfare.

TRIA Reauthorization Bill Advances to the House

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A bill that would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) through 2034 recently cleared a U.S. House committee with bipartisan support, moving the measure forward for consideration by the full House and Senate.