( August 12, 2026, 03:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Railroads Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern should not be allowed to merge despite "empty promises of efficiencies and lower costs," because "history has consistently shown us that these rail mega-mergers deliver exactly the opposite to rural America: fewer routing options, higher captive freight costs, and catastrophic supply chain disruptions," a coalition of seven Republican state attorneys general wrote in an open letter to the US Surface Transportation Board. The letter was spearheaded by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and it was cosigned by Florida AG James Uthmeier, Iowa AG Brenna Bird, Kansas AG Kris Kobach, North Dakota AG Drew Wrigley, South Dakota AG Marty J. Jackley and Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti.See attached document. ...
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