The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in response to the attack on the Colonial Pipeline is taking steps to create more flexibility for motor carriers and drivers. FMCSA is issuing a temporary hours of service exemption that applies to those transporting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and […]
Green Energy Technology by JGM
Preliminary (rough order of magnitude) metric Tons per carbon dioxide equivalent (tC02e) savings over 10 years assuming that 50,000 trucks per year are converted to electric vehicle is approximately 12,000,000- 15,000,000 t C0 2e. This is a conservative estimate and includes co-generation via gas fired equipment to create electricity for the charging stations. This does […]
New York City: Industrial Jobs Coalition Platform
New York City is at a pivotal moment heading into a contentious election cycle. Our local economy needs to be rebuilt coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Policies aimed at protecting and growing industrial jobs can improve not only NYC’s economy, but the lives of nearby residents and workers, who are disproportionately low-income and people […]
Tri-State Area to Lift Covid-19 Restrictions on Businesses
New York Governor Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Murphy, and Connecticut Governor Lamont announced that beginning May 19th, due to the progress of vaccinations as well as a decline in cases, most Covid-19 industry capacity limits will be lifted. Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barbershops, amusement parks and gyms, and fitness centers will all be […]
Tip of the Iceberg: How Much Criminal Justice Debt Does the US Really Have?
Considerable research has uncovered the financial burden and unintended consequences wreaked on the people charged with paying fines and fees. Yet there has been little, if any, investigation into how much debt is outstanding or delinquent nationwide. Without this information, it is not possible to accurately evaluate the true impact of fines and fees as […]