OTA Dispatch Issue 3, 2021

35 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2021 OTA remains active in the advocacy arena and there are a number of proposed rules and regulations on the agenda that need trucking’s attention. While we’ll keep you updated throughout the process, we also need your participation. Trucking needs to be in the driver’s seat when it comes to projects and proposals. Keep an eye out for ways to get involved and please answer the OTA calls to action! For now, be sure to educate yourself, sign-up for newsletters and participate in planned meetings & events! Clean Trucks Rule 2021 DEQ plans to propose new medium- and heavy-duty diesel engine standards adopted in California (a.k.a. CARB). Find out more at www.oregon.gov/deq/Regulations/ rulemaking/Pages/ctr2021.aspx. Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Freight movement must be a primary consideration when it comes to replacing the I-5 bridge connecting Oregon & Washington. Find out more at interstatebridge.org/ . I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project Trucking has already been paying for these “improvements” for four years— with very little to show for it. The rise of social justice as a legitimized infrastructure policy is clouding progress. Cut through the clutter. Learn more at i5rosequarter.org . On the Advocacy Agenda