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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Engine Makers Defend SCR Against ‘Unsubstantiated Claims’
Truck engine makers planning to use selective catalytic reduction in 2010 engines lashed out last week against what one executive called “unsubstantiated attacks leveled against SCR†by the one manufacturer that plans to use only exhaust gas recirculation to cut emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides.
March 2, 2009Obama’s Call for Cap-and-Trade a Concern for ATA Chairman
President Obama called on Congress to approve legislation creating a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Obama spoke on Feb. 24 to Congress in a joint session and invited spectators, who included the chairman of American Trucking Associations.
March 2, 2009LaHood 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, 2009Obama 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, 2009Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.13
Diesel fuel continued its downward track Monday, falling 5.6 cents from a week ago to an average $2.13 gallon nationwide, Department of Energy reported.
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, 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, 2009UPS Rolls Out 300 CNG Trucks
UPS Inc. said it has put more than 300 compressed natural gas-powered delivery trucks into service in seven cities across the country.
February 20, 2009