Bill Graves

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First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Can Natural Gas Really Deliver American Energy Independence?

A bipartisan mix of lawmakers is pushing for increased use and manufacture of natural gasProponents of natural gas believe that the U.S.-produced energy source can deliver jobs, lower greenhouse-gas emissions, and eventually lead to American energy i ... [Published Yahoo! News - Jun 18 2013]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

It only will delay the day

It's a sign of how far our state's leaders have lurched to the right that someone who once worked with then state senator Tim Huelskamp is trying to form a third party because he can't believe how conservative his Republican Party has become.According ... [Published Salina Journal - 15 hours ago]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Falklands back in our control

THIS week in 1982 the British task force took back the Falkland Islands from the Argentinians and raised the Union Jack over Port Stanley.It was the crowning moment for Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Government.The Government was looking into the future ... [Published This is Somerset - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

ATA opens registration for annual MC

The American Trucking Associations has opened registration for the annual Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 19-22 in Orlando FL. Last years MC&E was the best-attended this century, said Bill Graves, ATA president and chief executive ... [Published Modern Bulk Transporter - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Supreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port parking, placard mandate

Port of Los AngelesIn a ruling awaited nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal law preempts the Port of Los Angeles’s parking and placard requirement.The nation’s highest court issued the ruling after the American Trucking Association’s ... [Published CCJDigital.com - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

National Journal LIVE Examines Intersection of Energy & Transportation At June 18 Policy Discussion in Washington D.C.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, June 18,$ 2013,$ National Journal$ will host "Fueling The Nation: The Transportation Transformation," an in-depth policy summit on the future of American energy and how the nation will continue to meet its transportation ... [Published Sys-Con Australia - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program * USA

* DC - U.S. Supreme Court rejects L.A. port's concession program ( Photo )Washington,DC,USA - Land Line, by Charlie Morasch -13 June 2013: -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a major component of the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program... ... [Published Trucks World News - Jun 15 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

ATA Applauds Court Ruling on LA Port Trucking

to reject two concession requirements in the Port of Los Angeles' clean-trucks program."We are gratified that, at the conclusion of many years of litigation, the highest court in the land unanimously agreed with ATA on these rules," said Bill Graves, ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

TUESDAY - Fueling the Nation: The Transportation Transformation

, National Journal will host "Fueling The Nation: The Transportation Transformation," an in-depth policy summit on the future of American energy and its relationship with our nation's transit systems.Speakers will explore a range of issues that are central ... [Published National Journal - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 5 reports

Supreme Court Says Federal Law Preempts Clean Truck Provisions for Los Angeles Port

At issue are motor carrier agreements containing concessions to manage diesel emissions required for access to ports. The program required off-street parking plans to reduce truck idling and the posting of placards on trucks that provide a phone number ... [Published Bureau of National Affairs - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

ATA Applauds Court Ruling on LA Port Trucking

The American Trucking Associations has applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to reject two concession requirements in the Port of Los Angeles’ clean-trucks program.“We are gratified that, at the conclusion of many years of litigation, the ... [Published Journal of Commerce - Jun 13 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

ATA Opens Registration for Annual Management Conference & Exhibition

PrPress release date: June 10, 2013ARLINGTON, Va. -- Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has opened registration for the year's premier trucking industry gathering, the annual Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 19-22 ... [Published ThomasNet - Jun 14 2013]

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...Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves said, "we don't think it's cost effective on a large scale." But Graves, now the president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said he is hopeful for the potential of natural gas in the future
...the highest court in the land unanimously agreed with ATA on these rules," said Bill Graves, ATA president and CEO, in a written statement. "our position has always been that the port's attempt to ..."
"Last year's MC&E was the best attended this century," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, "and i expect this year's program to be just as informative and productive for ata's members and exhibitors."
...litigation, the highest court in the land unanimously agreed with ATA on these rules," said Bill Graves, president of the American Trucking Assn. "our position has always been that the port's attempt to regulate drayage operators -- in ways that had nothing to do with its efforts to improve air quality at the port -- was inconsistent with congress' command that the trucking industry be shaped by market forces, rather than an incompatible patchwork of state and local regulations."

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Supreme Court Slaps L.A. Clean Truck Program [Published Triple Pundit - 14 hours ago]
It only will delay the day [Published Salina Journal - 15 hours ago]
Can Natural Gas Really Deliver American Energy ... [Published Yahoo! News - Jun 18 2013]
Falklands back in our control [Published This is Somerset - Jun 18 2013]
ATA opens registration for annual MC [Published Modern Bulk Transporter - Jun 18 2013]
High Court Issues Split Decision On Port Of Los... [Published Long Beach Business Journal - Jun 17 2013]
Supreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port... [Published CCJDigital.com - Jun 17 2013]
National Journal LIVE Examines Intersection of ... [Published Sys-Con Australia - Jun 17 2013]
Business briefing, Sunday, June 16 [Published TwinCities.com - Jun 16 2013]
Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program * USA [Published Trucks World News - Jun 15 2013]
Man working for third political party in Kansas [Published Kansas City Star - Jun 15 2013]
ATA Applauds Court Ruling on LA Port Trucking [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]
TUESDAY - Fueling the Nation: The Transportatio... [Published National Journal - Jun 14 2013]
Supreme Court Says Federal Law Preempts Clean T... [Published Bureau of National Affairs - Jun 14 2013]
Container Shipping Terminals and Road Haulage G... [Published Handy Shipping Guide - Jun 14 2013]
ATA Opens Registration for Annual Management Co... [Published ThomasNet - Jun 14 2013]
Supreme Court strikes down part of L.A. port's ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]
Port of Los Angeles weighing its next move afte... [Published Logistics Management - Jun 14 2013]
Backer goes for the middle with new Kan. party [Published Hutchinson News - Jun 14 2013]
Supreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port... [Published ETrucker - Jun 14 2013]
ATA Applauds Court Ruling on LA Port Trucking [Published Journal of Commerce - Jun 13 2013]
Supreme Court says Port of LA can?t require pla... [Published ETrucker - Jun 13 2013]
Supreme Court strikes down parts of L.A. port's... [Published Los Angeles Times - Jun 13 2013]
ATA Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Challenge to ... [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - Jun 13 2013]
ATA report highlights truckings essential role ... [Published Modern Bulk Transporter - Jun 12 2013]
Preserving our planet: How to celebrate the env... [Published The Union Daily times - Jun 11 2013]
ATA Opens Registration for Annual Management Co... [Published Street Insider - Jun 10 2013]
Increased Speed Limits: A Dangerous Trend? [Published Trucker Blog - Jun 08 2013]
Truck Crashes: Size Does Matter and Bigger Truc... [Published Trucker Blog - Jun 07 2013]
The American Transportation Research Institute ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 04 2013]
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Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program * USA [Published Trucks World News - Jun 15 2013]
* DC - U.S. Supreme Court rejects L.A. port's concession program ( Photo )Washington,DC,USA - Land Line, by Charlie Morasch -13 June 2013: -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a major component of the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program... ...
Increased Speed Limits: A Dangerous Trend? [Published Trucker Blog - Jun 08 2013]
It’s a trend that has many in the trucking industry frightened: State lawmakers across the country have either already raised speed limits on some highways or are contemplating allowing vehicles to travel at higher rates of speed. Here are some of the ...
Truck Crashes: Size Does Matter and Bigger Truc... [Published Trucker Blog - Jun 07 2013]
Size apparently does matter in the area of truck crashes, and probably not the way you might think. The largest trucks on the road may be getting a bad rap from highway safety advocates based on faulty analysis of truck accident data. Lumping medium-duty ...
Busted By a Hair [Published Trucker Blog - May 21 2013]
The old stereotype of free-wheeling rebel truck drivers crisscrossing the country, running hard for days on end without sleep by snorting cocaine and staying hopped up on amphetamines, is thankfully now pretty much only a figment of Hollywood imaginations. ...
Enlisting the Aid of Professional Drivers to Im... [Published Trucker Blog - May 16 2013]
Professional truck drivers actively represent their industry daily on the nation’s highways. They are an often-untapped public relations resource in spreading the trucking industry’s message of safety, essentiality, sustainability and professionalism. ...
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ATA President: Economy is Schizophrenic [Published FOX Business - Video - Jan 23 2013]
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ATA President Graves Congratulates Mayor Foxx o... [Published Auto & Transportation - Apr 29 2013]
National Research Program Would Alert Drivers t... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Apr 20 2013]
ATRI's Dan Murray to Keynote Pegasus TransTech ... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Feb 22 2013]
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