A Senate panel approved a measure that would boost automobile fuel-economy standards and set mileage standards for heavy trucks for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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Midwest Sees Extensive Flooding
Heavy rains from an already deadly storm system caused extensive floods in Missouri as Midwest waterways rose to levels not seen in 14 years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Wholesale Sales Jump 1.8%
Sales at U.S. wholesalers jumped 1.8% in March, the fastest pace in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Diesel Price to Drop, DOE Says
Retail diesel prices for 2007 will peak this month at $2.92 a gallon before gradually declining every month through the end of the year, the Department of Energy said.
May 8, 2007Opinion: Interface With Disaster
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May 9, 2007Hill Defends EOBR Proposal Amid Criticism
By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter
May 9, 2007Diesel Declines 4¢ to $2.811
Diesel fuel fell 4 cents a gallon to $2.811 last week, its second straight decline, while the gasoline average posted its largest gain in just over a year, the Energy Department said.
May 7, 2007House Panel Imposes New Border Limits
A House panel moved to put new limits on the Bush administration’s plans to open the U.S. border to Mexican trucks, and the panel’s chairman warned DOT not to go forward with its plans.
May 7, 2007Freightliner Sets New ‘Cascadia’ Truck
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Freightliner Trucks last week introduced a new heavy-duty over-the-road truck called “Cascadia†it said improves fuel efficiency by 3%.
May 7, 2007Air Cargo Shipments Fall 2.1%
Air cargo shipments fell 2.1% in March, the Air Transport Association said Monday.
May 7, 2007