Diesel fuel rose for the second straight week, gaining 2.9 cents to a national average $2.861 at the pump, the Department of Energy reported.
March 2, 2010Business
YRC Reportedly Cuts More Jobs
YRC Worldwide has cut about 200 more jobs in a further effort to reduce costs, Reuters reported.
March 2, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
Senate May Not Approve DOT Funds Until Next Week
With about 2,000 federal workers on continued furlough at key Department of Transportation agencies, the Senate may not pass a bill reinstating funding for them until next week, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 2, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Furloughs Under Way as Funding Flap Continues
The Department of Transportation is furloughing nearly 2,000 employees without pay starting Monday and is temporarily shutting down highway reimbursements to states worth hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of a Senate impasse over federal transportation funding.
March 1, 2010GovernmentBusiness
House Leaders May Seek ‘Adjustments’ to Senate’s Jobs, Highway Legislation
The U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that would extend current highway legislation and transfer $20 billion to the Highway Trust Fund, but a key legislator reportedly said the Senate bill would not pass the House of Representatives, which already has approved a broader, more expensive measure.
March 1, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA to Allow UCR Fee Collection
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to allow states to collect fees for the Unified Carrier Registration program, despite the fact the agency has yet to finalize what the level and structure of the fees will be for 2010.
March 1, 2010BusinessFuelGovernment
Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Dies in Committee
A proposed 5% biodiesel mandate has died in the Iowa state legislature, the Fort Dodge Messenger reported.
March 1, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Cap-and-Trade Opponents Gaining in Senate as EPA Moves on Greenhouse Emissions Rule
While U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson indicated last week that her agency was moving forward with plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, opposition to a Senate cap-and-trade bill seemed to be gaining enough momentum to block its passage.
March 1, 2010BusinessFuel
Wal-Mart Pushes Efficiency Among Suppliers
Wal-Mart Stores is pushing its suppliers to be more energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 million metric tons by 2015, the Associated Press reported.
March 1, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
Ryder Enters Asian Logistics Partnership
Ryder System said Monday it has signed a joint venture partnership with Cargo Services Far East Limited, an Asia-based logistics provider specializing in export consolidation services.
March 1, 2010