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.
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EPA 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 鈥斅爓ith most of the increases in ethanol-based renewable fuels.
December 1, 2015Alabama Governor Endorses Fuel-Tax Hike, Predicts it Will Pass in 2016
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said he believes that the state鈥檚 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.鈥檚 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鈥檚 roads.
November 9, 2015Rep. Earl Blumenauer Aims to Raise Fuel Tax by 15 Cents
As the House of Representatives begins to consider long-term transportation legislation, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) plans to offer an amendment to the $325 billion bill that would raise the federal fuel tax by 15 cents a gallon.
November 2, 2015Rhode Island Trucking Association Offers Alternative to Gov. Raimondo鈥檚 Plan
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced her transportation plan based on truck tolling Oct. 8, Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell called RhodeWorks 鈥渞idiculous.鈥
October 28, 2015Diesel Jumps 6.4垄 to $2.556;Gasoline Rises 1.9垄 to $2.337
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.556, the largest increase in more than two years, the Department of Energy reported.
October 19, 2015UTi Worldwide Agrees to Buyout by DSV Group for $1.35 Billion
UTi Worldwide, a U.S.-based air and ocean freight forwarder that has been struggling to reverse a downward trend in revenue and profits, has agreed to a buyout by Danish freight forwarder and transportation firm DSV Group for $1.35 billion.
October 19, 2015