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Wyoming mistakenly gave nearly $4 million in fuel tax refunds to truckers that it should have kept, state officials said this week.

California lawmakers approved a legislative fix to iron out incompatibilities between California’s truck registration rules and those of the rest of the states and provinces involved in the International Registration Plan.

In the news this morning: Spain, Ireland begin fuel protests while Britain, Belgium cool off; parts maker ArvinMeritor expects 4Q to fall below estimates; transit strike avoided in Los Angeles, for now; and more to come.

The White House made it clear to Congress this week that it does not want the transportation appropriations bill to prohibit funding for the hours-of-service rulemaking.

This afternoon's headlines: Oil prices fall as Clinton considers tapping U.S. reserve; Burlington restructures, cuts back in truck division; L.A. transit strike deadline looms; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: FCC enters debate on broadband Net access; Toshiba to launch Bluetooth PCMCIA card; Verisign exec says regulation is creeping into Internet policymaking; and more.

Air pollution generated by vehicle traffic kills thousands of people every year in Europe, according to a study published in the Sept. 2 issue of the British medical journal Lancet.

Trucking companies weighing investments in information technology often have two choices: do-it-yourself or outsourcing the job to someone else. But new firms are cropping up that offer services on an as-needed basis.

The staggering costs of retaining a lawyer - from $110 to $335 an hour - is hard for many drivers and carriers to swallow, even when they need it. But pre-paid legal assistance is providing an attractive solution.

In the news this morning: British protests slow as other countries tackle fuel issue; feds hit DaimlerChrysler with penalty; International, DaimlerChrysler to lay off workers; and more to come.