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Report: Investigators Fault BP in Refinery Safety Lapses
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ederal investigators released a new list of safety shortcomings at BP PLC’s Texas refinery Wednesday, and said an independent panel should investigate the company’s safety culture in the wake of a March 23 blast at the plant which injured 170 people and killed 15, the Wall Street Journal reported.
August 18, 2005Opinion: Hours-of-Service Rules to Live By
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>During a long and arduous congressional highway reauthorization process, an opportunity was missed to continue improving highway safety and save lives on our nation’s roads.
August 17, 2005PPI Rises 1% in July; Core Prices Surge 0.4%
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he producer price index rose 1% in July, while prices excluding food and energy grew 0.4%, the largest increase since January, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
August 17, 2005UPS Reminds Drivers to Turn Off Truck Engines
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. PS Inc. recently reminded its drivers not to leave truck engines running while they deliver packages, citing fuel costs, reported the New York Times.
August 17, 2005Diesel Prices Shatter Record, Surge 16 Cents a Gallon
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average price of U.S. retail diesel exploded last week, rising 16 cents a gallon in the largest single-week increase ever recorded, according to the Department of Energy. The surge left prices at $2.567 a gallon, setting a new record for the second time in the past month.
August 17, 2005UPS Pilots Won’t Fly Northwest Cargo if Union Strikes
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he union representing UPS Inc.'s pilots told the company Tuesday that it would not fly cargo transferred from Northwest Airlines Corp. if the airline’s mechanics go on strike Friday, reported the Associated Press.
August 17, 2005Price of Crude Oil Falls; Distillate Inventories Gain
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices fell almost $3 a barrel, the biggest decline since April, following a Department of Energy report Wednesday showing that distillate fuel inventories, which include diesel, rose last week.
August 17, 2005Security & Safety Briefs - Aug. 11- Aug. 17
New Mexico, Arizona Declare Border Emergencies • Connecticut Bans Cell Phones While Driving • Connecticut May Extend Weigh Station Hours • ATA Unveils 'Share the Road' Web Site
August 17, 2005Segmentz Reports Second-Quarter Loss
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. egmentz Inc. said Tuesday its revenues increased even as it reported accelerated losses for the second quarter.
August 16, 2005DHL Builds New Distribution Facility
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. DHL, one of the world’s largest global express delivery and logistics companies will break ground today on the company’s new East Coast Distribution Facility in Allentown, Penn.
August 16, 2005