Railroads Press Against Proposals to Slow Oil Trains
U.S. railroads are rallying customers, including lumber and steel companies, to fight a government proposal to slow trains hauling crude oil.
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Clean Energy Buys Controlling Stake in ‘Virtual Pipeline’ Company
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has acquired a controlling stake in the “virtual pipeline” company NG Advantage and bought its compression station in Milton, Vermont.
October 16, 2014Diesel Continues to Fall, Dropping 3.5¢ to $3.698
Diesel dropped 3.5 cents to $3.698 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, as oil prices fell to the lowest level in more than two years.
October 14, 2014Frito-Lay Continues CNG Conversion With New Nat-Gas Station
Questar Fueling Co. has opened a compressed natural gas station in Dallas for Frito-Lay as the company continues to convert its fleet to run on the cheaper fuel.
October 14, 2014Diesel Price Keeps Falling, Lowest Since July 2012
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, the 14th straight week without an increase and 25th drop in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2014Natural-Gas Advocacy Group Names New President
Matthew Godlewski has been named the new president of the advocacy group Natural Gas Vehicles for America. He will start Oct. 20.
October 9, 2014OOIDA Asks Court to Review Calif. GHG Truck Regs
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked an appeals court to review a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waiver allowing California regulators to proceed with enforcement of the state’s strict greenhouse gas-emissions reduction rule for heavy-duty trucks based or doing business in California.
October 7, 2014DOE Lowers 4Q Diesel-Price Forecast to $3.68
Diesel’s fourth-quarter national average pump price will fall to $3.68 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Oct. 7, lowering its most recent forecast by 6 cents.
October 7, 2014Clean Energy to Open Three Nat-Gas Stations as Dillon Transport Converts Fleet
Clean Energy said it expects to open three public natural-gas stations as Dillon Transport continues to convert its fleet to natural gas-powered trucks.
October 7, 2014Diesel Keeps Tumbling; Slips 2.2¢ to $3.733
Diesel fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, its 14th straight week without an increase and 25th decline in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 6.
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