Lawmakers Aim to Ease Dry Bulk Material Fleets’ Cautionary Underloading

U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) and Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) have introduced “Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency” or the VARIANCE Act, enabling heavy duty truck operators to optimize aggregate, cementitious material or other non-liquid loads.

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California Senate Passes Bill Targeting Industry Emissions

The California Senate approved a bill that seeks to slash the carbon footprint of state’s cement plants. The legislation directs the Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop a comprehensive strategy to achieve carbon neutrality in the cement industry no later than 2045 and to establish interim targets for reducing cement’s greenhouse gas intensity.

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