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Jan 19, 2022

LLN (1/18/22) – The Biden administration is pulling out the checkbook, starting work on fixing the nation’s bridges with money from the recent infrastructure bill. Also, there are advantages to going with synthetic oils – some related to viscosity, others to fuel economy. Shawn Whitacre of Chevron breaks down what comes along with using synthetics. And a combination of several trucking organizations – OOIDA, the Washington Trucking Associations and the ATA – are putting their combined weight behind proposals in Washington state to improve truck parking and give truckers access to bathrooms at facilities they go to as part of their jobs.

0:00 – Newscast.

09:43 – Synthetic oils.

23:55 – Parking and bathroom access bills.

38:34 – Fixing America’s bridges.