The average price of diesel fuel jumped another 16.6 cents to a record $4.497 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
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EPA Reversed Position on California Emissions Request, Papers Show
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson backed letting California set auto emissions rules stricter than federal standards before consulting with the White House, according to a congressional panel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 19, 2008Letters to the Editor: Complex Engines, Soaring Fuel Prices, 55-mph Speed Limit
The article concerning increasingly complex diesel engines theoretically can be translated directly into increased revenue for dealership maintenance shops, but there are a lot of ifs and buts surrounding these statements.
May 21, 2008Editorial: A Fueling Alternative
Retail fuel prices skyrocketed again last week, with diesel jumping 18.2 cents a gallon to a national average of $4.331, the biggest one-week increase since October 2005 and more than 15 cents more than the last record.
May 19, 2008Fuel Prices Skyrocket
Retail fuel prices around the nation soared last week, setting new records for diesel and gasoline, according to the Department of Energys weekly survey of filling stations.
May 19, 2008UPS Places Large Order for Alternative-Fuel Trucks
UPS Inc. last week announced a major increase in its investment in alternative-fuel vehicles, saying it has ordered 200 diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and 300 vans powered by compressed natural gas.
May 19, 2008Rendell Says Hes Close to Deal to Lease Pennsylvania Turnpike
With the fate of a proposal to toll Interstate 80 still up in the air, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said his administration was close to finishing a plan to privatize the 524-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike, last week taking bids from investors that could provide the state about $12 billion.
May 19, 2008Crude Sets Record Near $128; DOE Suspends SPR Shipments
Oil prices reached a new record Friday near $128 a barrel and the Department of Energy said it would suspend shipments to nations Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Associated Press reported.
May 16, 2008Oil Price Falls Following DOE Report
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Wednesday following an Energy Department report that showed inventories improved last week, and both the House and Senatevoted to suspend crude shipments to the nations Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Bloomberg reported.
May 14, 2008UPS Orders 200 Hybrid, 300 New CNG Trucks
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet, which it said was the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company.
May 13, 2008