U.S. to Set Truck Fuel Goals
The Obama administration was set last week to outline a path to national fuel-economy standards for large trucks, bringing industry and government officials to the White House to announce a plan that could aim at driving habits as well as equipment changes to reduce fuel use.
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Groups Urge Senators to Reconsider Plan to Use Fuel Fees for Nontransport Needs
More than two dozen transportation advocacy groups have asked the drafters of a Senate energy and climate bill to reconsider their legislation to allocate new revenue from transportation-based motor fuel fees to “activities entirely unrelated to improving the nation’s transportation infrastructure.”
May 24, 2010Diesel Dips 3.3¢ to $3.094 as Crude Oil Price Plunges
The average price of retail diesel dipped 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon last week, the largest decline since Feb. 1, according to the Department of Energy.
May 24, 2010Oil Continues to Fall, Dropping Below $70 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday, dropping under $68 a barrel a day after closing below $70 for the first time in eight months, Bloomberg reported.
May 19, 2010Canadian Truckers Oppose Biodiesel Mandates
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking that its federal government abandon a plan to adopt a 2% biodiesel mandate for all diesel fuel sold in the country.
May 18, 2010Diesel Drops 3.3¢ to $3.094
Diesel took its biggest drop in 16 weeks, declining 3.3 cents to $3.094 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 18, 2010E&MU: CARB Issues Fines for Reefer Violations
Agents of the California Air Resources Board have fanned out to ticket truck operators who fail to comply with the state’s complicated schedule for reducing emissions from the small diesel engines that power transport refrigeration.
May 17, 2010Senators Unveil Emissions Bill
Two U.S. senators last week unveiled a carbon emissions reduction bill observers said would significantly increase the cost of diesel fuel.
May 17, 2010Diesel Gains 0.5¢ to $3.127, But Wholesale Prices Decline
The average national retail price of diesel fuel rose another half-cent last week to $3.127 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, the 11th increase in the past 12 weeks.
May 17, 2010Senators Propose Emissions Reductions Bill
Two senators unveiled a long-awaited carbon emissions reductions bill Wednesday that could spur increases in the cost of diesel fuel for motor carriers.
May 13, 2010