The national average price of diesel fuel rose to its highest level this year, climbing 1.2 cents to $2.898 a gallon,聽the Department of Energy reported Monday.
August 7, 2007Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Atlas Air鈥檚 Second-Quarter Earnings Rise
Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said Wednesday it earned $43.2 million or $2.01 a share in the second quarter, up from $10.7 million or 51 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 1.2 Cents to $2.898 a Gallon
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Senate Panel Gives EPA October Deadline to Rule on Calif. Carbon Emissions Request
Just weeks after Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson said he would delay ruling on California鈥檚 nearly 2-year-old request for approval to limit vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases until the end of the year, a Senate committee passed a bill directing him to decide by October.
August 7, 2007Business, Fuel
Quality to Acquire Boasso America
Tanker carrier Quality Distribution, Tampa, Fla., announced Thursday it will pay $60 million to acquire privately-held Boasso America Corp., a Chalmette, La., company that provides tanker cleaning and maintenance services, Bloomberg News reported.
August 3, 2007Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Closes at Record $78.21 a Barrel
Crude oil futures closed at a record $78.21 a barrel Tuesday, breaking the previous closing-price record of $77.03 set last summer, the Associated Press reported.
August 1, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 0.3垄 to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Iowa Lifts HOS Rules for Fuel Haulers
July 25, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Volvo鈥檚 Second-Quarter Earnings Plunge
Truck maker Volvo AB posted its biggest profit decline in 18 months after stricter emissions rules caused U.S. truck sales to plunge 54%, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
July 25, 2007