NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 The next phase of the federal government鈥檚 greenhouse-gas regulations for trucks will include an examination of a 鈥渟uite鈥 of technologies that can lower emissions and increase fuel efficiency, an Environmental Protection Agency official said.
March 13, 2014Business, Fuel
Arkansas Sets $800,000 for Two CNG Stations
The Arkansas Energy Office said it will provide $800,000 in rebates to two compressed natural gas station operators.
March 17, 2014Fuel
ATA Forms Special Committee to Study Road-Fund Options
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 A specially formed committee of carrier executives will meet in Dallas this month to discuss ways to raise funds to pay for the next highway bill other than through a fuel-tax increase, American Trucking Associations Chairman Philip Byrd Sr. said.
March 17, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Fuel, Government
Greenhouse-Gas Rules to Include Study of Several Technologies, Officials Say
Business, Fuel
US to Sell 5 Million Barrels of Strategic Oil Reserve
The Obama administration said it plans to sell 5 million barrels of crude from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a test of the distribution system.
March 12, 2014Business, Fuel
Diesel Edges Up 0.5垄 to $4.021 Per Gallon; Price Is Highest in Almost a Year
Diesel rose a half-cent to $4.021 per gallon, its sixth increase in seven weeks and the highest price in almost a year, the Department of Energy reported March 10.
March 10, 2014Special Coverage, Fuel, Business
FuelDefend Expands Product Lineup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 FuelDefend Global Ltd., a provider of anti-siphoning devices to prevent fuel theft, announced several additions to its lineup.
March 10, 2014Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Deficit Little Changed in January
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
March 7, 2014Government, Business, Fuel, Safety
Conn. Lawmakers Urged to Study Road Salt Alternatives
Connecticut truckers implored the state鈥檚 General Assembly to order the Department of Transportation to investigate side effects from the use of magnesium chloride to melt snow and ice on roads and to seek alternative treatments.
March 4, 2014Fuel
Diesel Dips 0.1垄 to $4.016; Decline is First in 6 Weeks
Diesel dipped 0.1 cent to $4.016 a gallon, its first decline in six weeks and just the third this year, the Department of Energy reported March 3.
March 3, 2014Business, Fuel
Trillium, AmpCNG Open Public CNG Station in Orlando
Officials with Trillium CNG and its partner AmpCNG gathered with state and local government leaders Feb. 27 to open a new fast-fill compress natural gas fueling station in Orlando, Fla., that is open to the public.
March 3, 2014