Oil prices fell Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed supplies of crude, gasoline and diesel all rose last week in contrast to economists’ forecasts, Bloomberg reported.
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Iowa Issues Truck-Weight Exemption for Harvest Season
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) has exempted weight limits on trucks for 60 days on carriers of farm products for the harvest season.
September 22, 2010Housing Starts Rise More Than Forecast
Housing starts jumped 10.5% in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 21, 2010DOT Announces Broader Texting Ban for Hazmat Drivers
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday that the federal government would seek to ban text messaging by all drivers hauling hazardous materials.
September 21, 2010Daimler Trucks’ Renschler Sees Stronger Global Vehicle Market
HANOVER, Germany — The head of Daimler Trucks said the world’s largest commercial vehicle maker expects “a moderate recovery” in U.S. truck sales this year, and that he does not foresee a double-dip recession.
September 21, 2010Port of L.A. Seeks Delay on Clean-Trucks Program
The Port of Los Angeles is recommending that harbor commissioners push back the first phase of the port’s controversial clean trucks program until the end of 2011.
September 21, 2010Obama Backs Higher Truck Weights for Maine, Vermont
The Obama administration has agreed to support truck weights of up to 100,000 pounds on additional stretches of interstate highways in Maine and Vermont.
September 21, 2010Biodiesel Producers Hoping for Tax Credit Resurrection
The biodiesel industry suffered a setback when supporters in the U.S. Senate failed to attach an amendment to the recently-adopted Small Business Jobs Act that would have restored the industry’s tax credit.
September 21, 2010Fed Holds Interest Rate at Record Low
The Federal Reserve voted Tuesday to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low “target range” of zero to 0.25%, while signaling it may take more steps to help the sluggish economy.
September 21, 2010Texting Rule Sent to White House
A federal rule banning truck drivers from texting while driving has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget, in advance of Tuesday’s distracted driving summit being hosted by the Department of Transportation in Washington.
September 20, 2010