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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. alifornia is considering temporarily relaxing its strict gasoline pollution standards to help avert potential shortages in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he House Thursday approved an additional $51.8 billion in spending the Bush administration requested for additional relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, news services reported.

Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 28% to $64 million or 83 cents a share, compared with $50 million or 66 cents a year earlier.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ropical Storm Ophelia strengthened off Florida's east coast early Wednesday, and while the slow-moving system could bring rain and high winds to Florida, it did not pose an immediate major threat to land or the Gulf region, news and weather reports said.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ulf Coast ports struggling to recover following Hurricane Katrina are currently handling mostly military vessels bringing relief to the stricken areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the Associated Press reported.

Former TSA Chief Criticizes Katrina Plan Execution • DHS Temporarily Suspends I-9 Worker Checks • Jacksonville Port Boosts Security Fees

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he cost to the U.S. economy from Hurricane Katrina's damage could reach $200 billion, with the economic fallout including high fuel and commodity prices, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose a record 30.8 cents to an all-time high of $2.898 a gallon, while gasoline soared 45.9 cents to $3.069, the first time the average has topped $3, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

Click here to send your hurricane-related experiences. ransport Topics invites truckers and those affiliated with the freight transportation industry to share your thoughts and experiences related to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, including fuel prices and other aftereffects.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. workers’ productivity grew at a 1.8% annual rate in the second quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.