Appanoose rescinds controversial dust control policy

Appanoose rescinds controversial dust control policy

CENTERVILLE — A controversial policy that would have added hundreds of dollars to the cost of dust control applications in Appanoose County was rescinded Monday.

U.S. DOT Rescinds Biden-Era Funding Priorities

What happened: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a memo March 10 rescinding policy priorities of the Biden-era Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in implementing the 2021 infrastructure law. Duffy characterized his action as “getting back to basics — building critical infrastructure projects that move people and move commerce safely,” as opposed to “inject[ing] a social justice and environmental agenda into decisions” relating t…