Oil futures price rose $2.54 Wednesday to settle at $42.50 per barrell on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Associated Press reported.
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LaHood Rejects Fuel Tax Hike After Urging Funding Creativity
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal officials should explore all options to finance infrastructure, but he later strongly rejected a fuel tax increase, at least while the economy is in recession.
March 2, 2009
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Obama Urges Cap-and-Trade Legislation
President Obama urged Congress Tuesday night to pass legislation to implement a cap-and-trade program to regulate carbon pollution in the United States, Agence France-Presse reported.
February 25, 2009Mass. Tolls to Increase if Fuel Tax Isn’t Raised
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved toll increases Tuesday, but promised that motorists will avoid the increases if the state legislature increases the fuel tax, the Boston Globe reported.
February 24, 2009EPA Rejects Navistar’s Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.’s request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency’s 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009EPA Rejects Navistar’s Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.’s request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency’s 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009California Finishing Plans to Issue Vouchers to Help Small Carriers Buy Cleaner Vehicles
California environmental regulators are drawing up plans to issue vouchers as early as this spring to small fleets to help them pay for replacing old trucks with units carrying a 2007 or newer diesel engine.
February 23, 2009Diesel Declines 3.3¢ to $2.186; Gas Continues to Rise
The average retail price of U.S. diesel declined for the fifth consecutive week, dipping another 3.3 cents a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
February 23, 2009Hearing to Come on Calif. Emissions Waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing March 5 on a 2007 decision to deny California a waiver allowing the state to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards for automobiles and light trucks.
February 17, 2009Diesel Falls 3.3¢ to $2.186
The national average price of diesel fuel fell another 3.3 cents to $2.186 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the sixth time in seven weeks, Energy Department said.
February 18, 2009