Justin Trudeau is imposing a carbon tax on provinces that have balked at implementing their own, doubling down on what is set to be a core fight of Canada’s next election.
October 23, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Oil Industry Money Pours Into Fight Over Washington Carbon Fee
A campaign bankrolled by the oil industry has raised $20.46 million to defeat a carbon-pollution fee on the ballot in Washington state aiming at tackling climate change.
September 28, 2018GovernmentTechnologyFuel
Consumer Spending Up 0.3% in August
U.S. consumer spending edged up a moderate 0.3% in August, the smallest gain in six months, as sales of cars and other durable goods fell.
September 28, 2018Business
CO2 Rule to Pose Few Hurdles in Initial Round, OEMs Predict
PHOENIX — Truck and engine makers said that they expect to encounter few obstacles meeting the first round of anticipated new federal fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide standards for heavy-duty trucks expected to become effective in 2014.
October 25, 2010BusinessFuelGovernment
NHTSA, EPA Send Proposed Rules For Truck Mileage to White House
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 13 sent their proposed standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks to the White House for review by the Office of Management and Budget.
August 23, 2010Business
France Scraps Plans for Carbon Tax
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has scrapped that country’s plans for a tax on carbon emissions, three days after his ruling party was defeated in local elections, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 23, 2010