Average Diesel Price Falls 2.7¢ to $3.01 Per Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 2.7 cents to $3.01 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 27.
January 27, 2020Northeast Governors Slow to Embrace Regional Climate Pact
Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several New England governors concerned that the climate change initiative will increase gas prices.
January 27, 2020Volvo Counting on Hybrid Cars to Pay Hefty CO2 Fines
Volvo Car AB is counting on tripling sales of plug-in hybrid models this year as a way to avoid paying what could amount to hundreds of millions of euros in European penalties for the sale of its more polluting yet popular combustion-engine SUVs.
January 27, 2020Pilot Flying J Changes Corporate Name, Expands Into Energy Market
America’s largest truck-stop company is rebranding as it grows its market share in both retail fuel and energy divisions.
January 24, 2020Oil’s Drop to Eight-Week Low Tempered by WHO Decision, Stock Draw
Though oil slid to an eight-week low, the drop was tempered by an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories and as the World Health Organization opted against declaring the virus a global health emergency.
January 24, 2020Former T&I Leader Bill Shuster Touts Fuel Tax, Presses for Leadership
With the U.S. House of Representatives readying consideration of a comprehensive highway bill as early as the week of Jan. 27, Bill Shuster, formerly the leader of that chamber’s transportation panel, argued that an increase in the federal fuel tax is an ideal approach for Congress to consider as a means of funding for the measure.
January 23, 2020Democrats Urge Extension of Public Comment Period on NEPA Update
The Trump administration’s proposal to streamline the environmental permitting process for infrastructure projects deserves a comment period of at least half a year, more than 100 congressional Democrats insisted in a recent letter to the Council on Environmental Quality.
January 23, 2020Dupré Logistics, Hoyer Group Team to Create Hoyer Bulk
A pair of recent deals are reshaping the structure of companies that serve the energy and bulk-hauling sectors in North America.
January 22, 2020Analysis: Connecticut Transportation Account Has Gained $3.7 Billion From General Fund Since 2003
The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management released an analysis revealing that funding has been diverted from the General Fund to support the Special Transportation Fund in nearly every state budget since 2003.
January 22, 2020Phillips 66, REG Halt Development of West Coast Renewable Diesel Plant
Refiner Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced they are discontinuing their joint effort to construct a large-scale renewable diesel plant in Ferndale, Wash., citing permitting uncertainties.
January 22, 2020