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Trucking Says CARBs Cap-and-Trade Plan Would Result in More Volatile Diesel Prices
Trucking industry officials have filed comments opposing the California Air Resources Boards plan to initiate a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January 25, 2010EPA Revises SCR Guidance for 10 Engines
In a legal maneuver designed to bolster its defense in a federal lawsuit filed by truck manufacturer Navistar Inc., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its 2010 engine selective catalytic reduction guidance to remove a specific requirement limiting the hours and miles a truck can operate after its urea tank runs dry.
January 19, 2010Report Challenges Claims of Rails Fuel Efficiency
A new economists report challenges claims that trains are more fuel efficient than trucks and questions whether hauling more freight by rail actually improves air quality.
January 18, 2010Diesel Hits 14-Month High
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel fuel in the United States rose 8.2 cents a gallon last week to $2.879, the highest level in 14 months, according to the Department of Energy.
January 18, 2010Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industrys extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Gas Gains 14瞽 in Three Weeks to $2.74 a Gallon
Gasolines national average price jumped 14 cents in the past three weeks to $2.74 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 11, 2010Biodiesel Board Says Production Is Halted as Industry Waits for Restoration of Tax Credit
The biodiesel industry was at a virtual standstill last week, despite an assurance by two Senate leaders they will introduce legislation as soon as possible to reinstate the tax credit that expired on Dec. 31.
January 11, 2010Diesel Jumps 6.5瞽 to $2.797
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose 6.5 cents a gallon last week to $2.797, the Department of Energy reported, and additional increases may be on the way as crude oil remained above $80 a barrel.
January 11, 2010ATA Says It Will Seek a Summary Judgment in Dispute With L.A. Port at Jan. 11 Hearing
Lawyers for American Trucking Associations said they will ask a federal judge on Jan. 11 to forgo a trial in ATAs clean trucks lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles and instead to issue a summary judgment in their favor.
January 4, 2010