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Harvey’s Floods Could Delay 10% of US Fracking, Analyst Says
As much as 10% of U.S. fracking work could be delayed after Hurricane Harvey ripped through southeast Texas, soaking thousands of miles of dirt roads snaking through one of the nation’s busiest oilfields.
September 1, 2017Texas Drivers Rush to Fill Gas Tanks as Pump Prices Rise
DALLAS — Drivers lined up at gas pumps in parts of Texas Aug. 31 as more stations ran out of gas and prices rose steeply in response to Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Gulf Coast refineries.
August 31, 2017Port of Houston to Reopen Sept. 1
The Port of Houston will reopen on Sept. 1 for the first time since Hurricane Harvey devastated the city, offering limited daytime service to containerships and draymen.
August 31, 2017Four Calif. Senators Support Increasing State Funding to Reduce Truck, Bus Emissions
Four California senators have called for significantly increasing state funding to curtail pollutants from trucks and buses.
August 31, 2017Harvey Impedes Nearly 10% of US Trucking, Almost 100% on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Harvey ravaged Texas and Louisiana before losing strength, but the storm’s effect on U.S. trucking operations is still gaining.
August 31, 2017Record-Breaking Cargo Ship to Call on Savannah Port
Savannah is about to get another visit from another record-breaking cargo ship.
Trump Urges Congress to Reform Tax Code
The marching orders to Congress from President Donald Trump in a fiery speech in Missouri Aug. 30 were clear: reform the country’s tax code.
Fleets Heed Call to Service for a Region in Distress
Even while Hurricane Harvey lashed Houston, trucking companies navigated whatever roads were available for rescue and supply missions in response to the Texas Trucking Association’s call for volunteers.
Republicans Restore Language in House Funding Bill Calling for ELD Delay
The December mandate on electronic logging devices would not be carried out under a proposal recently added to a fiscal 2018 funding bill in the House.
US to Release Oil From Strategic Reserve Due to Harvey
The U.S. government is releasing half-a-million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to a Gulf Coast refinery as the region’s refining industry works to recover from the devastation of Harvey.