Apr 2, 2012 | American Loggers Council, Editorials, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations
By Miles Anderson There is a feeling of comfort for people working in a natural resource industry that is derived from being outdoors and distant from the urban chaos that rules many of our lives today. In spite of some of us being out of our comfort zone, the...
Feb 7, 2012 | American Loggers Council, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Maine Legislation
By Danny Dructor – Executive Vice President With our Spring Board of Directors meeting in Washington, DC taking place toward the end of March, we thought that it would be important to keep you informed of the many issues that the American Loggers Council (ALC) would...
Nov 11, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Industry News, Truck Weights
Senator Collins convinces House-Senate negotiators to approve plan to allow heavier trucks to use Maine’s federal interstates for at least 20 years WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the top Republican on the Senate Transportation Appropriations...
Sep 26, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Federal Regulations, Truck Weights
Full Senate Appropriations Committee agrees to include provision in funding bill that would allow heavier trucks to use Maine’s federal interstates. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The full Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a provision, authored by Senator Susan...
Aug 16, 2011 | Biomass, Business Impact, Economics, Environmental, Federal Regulations
The EPA has released its timeline for the MACT reconsideration period. By Lisa Gibson | July 28, 2011 Although the U.S. EPA had already announced in February that it would allow a reconsideration period for certain aspects of the Maximum Achievable Control Technology...
Aug 10, 2011 | Business Impact, Federal Regulations
Reinforces Commitment to No New Regulations for America’s Agricultural Community Guidance Will Ensure States Continue to Use Common Sense in Applying Existing Safety Rules WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier...
