Wholesale prices in the United States declined in December from the prior month, showing inflation remains well-contained as Federal Reserve officials weigh further increases in the benchmark interest rate.
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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Cuts Transportation Budget
Gov. Matt Bevin’s first move on transportation in Kentucky was to slash $112.5 million from the state budget in that area because of a revenue shortfall blamed on less money coming in from fuel taxes.
January 6, 2016Missouri Senate Transportation Chairman Hopeful About Fuel-Tax Hike
Missouri’s 17-cent tax for both gas and diesel is among the lowest of any state and barely half of the nationwide average.
December 22, 2015NACFE Report Urges Fleets to View Maintenance as Fuel-Economy Measure
Proper maintenance saves fuel. That was the key finding in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s latest Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report covering maintenance, the group said in releasing the report.
December 16, 2015EPA Issues 2016 Renewable Fuel Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final volume requirements for renewable fuels in 2016 that call for a more than 10% increase in total renewable fuels from 2015 — with most of the increases in ethanol-based renewable fuels.
December 1, 2015CARB Seeks EPA Approval for Amendments to 2011 Reefer Unit Emissions Regulations
The California Air Resources Board has asked that amendments to its regulation setting standards for pollution control in diesel-fueled transport refrigeration units be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
November 23, 2015Alabama Governor Endorses Fuel-Tax Hike, Predicts it Will Pass in 2016
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said he believes that the state’s Legislature will pass a fuel-tax increase that he has endorsed to pay for infrastructure improvements.
November 9, 2015Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline in Win for Environmentalists
President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.’s bid to build the Keystone XL pipeline, ending seven years of debate over an infrastructure project that swelled into one of the most contentious environmental issues of his presidency.
November 6, 20153Q Intermodal Freight Growth Slows to 3.4%; Fuel Prices, Capacity Stunt Domestic Business
Growth in truck-rail freight slowed to 3.4% in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, as domestic growth was stunted by truckers taking advantage of favorable fuel prices and capacity.
November 9, 2015Michigan OKs Fuel Tax Increase in $1.2 Billion Infrastructure Plan
After making little progress for months in producing a bipartisan highway bill, both chambers of the Michigan Legislature passed two bills not long before midnight Nov. 3 that eventually will deliver $1.2 billion for the state’s roads.
November 9, 2015