Oil finished the trading week below $60 a barrel, marking its biggest single-week drop since January, Bloomberg reported.
July 10, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Navistar: EPA Conspired With SCR Engine Makers
Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. has accused the Environmental Protection Agency of attempting to remove documents from official records and allowing the Engine Manufacturers Association to write the draft of its selective catalytic reduction guidance document for 2010 鈥渋n secret collaboration with certain engine makers.鈥
July 13, 2009GovernmentBusinessFuel
Obama Cabinet Members Go to Senate
The Senate last week kicked off debate on an energy bill that includes a controversial cap-and-trade provision to limit carbon emissions, summoning four top Obama administration officials to testify before the committee that will craft the Senate version of climate change and energy policy legislation.
July 13, 2009BusinessSafety
Nominations Open for ATA鈥檚 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations has opened the nomination process for its Mike Russell 鈥淕ood stuff鈥 Trucking Image Award, an award that honors people who contribute to positive awareness of the trucking industry.
July 10, 2009BusinessGovernment
Import Prices Rise 3.2% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States jumped 3.2% in June, marking the fourth straight monthly increase, the Labor Department said Friday.
July 10, 2009BusinessSafety
Intermodal, Rail Traffic Decline
Intermodal rail traffic fell 12.8% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
July 10, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Freight Index Falls 14.8% in May
The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index fell 14.8% in May from a year earlier to its lowest level in 12 years.
July 10, 2009Business
YRC, Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement
YRC Worldwide said Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union on cost-cutting measures.
July 9, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA Cites Infrastructure Needs Raised by Traffic Study
American Trucking Associations said the results of a new highway traffic congestion study highlight the importance of investing in U.S. highway infrastructure.
July 9, 2009Business
Jobless Claims Fall to January Level
Initial jobless claims fell last week to their lowest level since January, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 9, 2009