The Senate narrowly defeated a motion that would have denied the Environmental Protection Agency the ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, the Associated Press reported.
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Tanker Wetlines Rule Advances
PHOENIX The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration sent its new proposed wetlines regulation to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Oct. 15 for review.
October 25, 2010CARB Recommends Compliance Extension
The California Air Resources Board staff is recommending an extension of the compliance deadlines for the states emission-reduction rule for 2003 transport refrigeration units.
August 23, 2010Diesel Fuel Price Slips 1.2瞽 Following 3-Week Increase
In the face of record-setting petroleum stockpiles, the U.S. retail diesel price average dipped 1.2 cents to $2.979 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
August 23, 2010Bill Would Let Ports Set Rules on Environmental Standards
New legislation aimed at giving ports more authority to set environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles controversial employees-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.
August 9, 2010PHMSA Seeks to Eliminate Requirements for Special Permits to Haul Certain Hazmats
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate requirements for special permits to haul some hazmats, ranging from liquefied petroleum gas to anhydrous ammonia fertilizers.
August 2, 2010LaHood Rules Out Fuel Tax Increase
WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood rejected raising fuel taxes to pay for highway improvements and said that, despite pessimism about the prospects for a long-term highway bill, the administration was focused on completing a bill this year.
July 27, 2010Letters: Rate Setting, Fuel Efficiency, Restrictive Laws
About the two May 17 rate setting letters: Its important for trucking companies to understand that we are the ones who set the rates.
June 21, 2010ATRI Cites Greenhouse Gas Calculation Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute released results of its study on greenhouse gas reporting tools and emissions models.
June 18, 2010Improving Fuel Efficiency
President Obamas recent announcement that he was kicking off a major effort to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles was welcome news to the trucking industry.
June 7, 2010