Controversial, Long-Shot Bid to Raise Louisiana's Gasoline Tax Dies
The five-month campaign to upgrade Louisiana's jammed roads and bridges by raising the state gasoline tax died May 31 with little fanfare in the Louisiana House.
June 1, 2017Diesel Rises 3.2¢ to $2.571 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 3.2 cents to $2.571 a gallon, the first rise in six weeks, the Department of Energy said May 30.
May 31, 2017Editorial: A Start to Budgeting, Not the End
The infrastructure section of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal is highly problematic in that it probably would lead to a sharp increase in tolled highways and bridges, but for now, we are hopeful that this is just an opening-round statement and not the final word on spending and taxes for fiscal 2018.
May 29, 2017Diesel Price Falls 0.5¢ to $2.539 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.5 cent to $2.539 a gallon, the Department of Energy said May 22.
May 22, 2017Editorial: The Cost of Waiting Is Going Up
Traffic congestion is getting worse, and so is the logjam on Capitol Hill as the Trump administration and congressional leaders struggle to come up with a viable program to fund the nation’s infrastructure.
May 22, 2017New DTNA Chief Roger Nielsen Says GHG Rule Will Stick
MADRAS, Ore. — Fleet owners should not expect the truck and engine sections of the federal Phase 2 rule on greenhouse gas emissions to change before implementation starts in 2021, said Roger Nielsen, the CEO of Daimler Trucks North America.
May 19, 2017Sen. James Inhofe: Every Funding Option for an Infrastructure Plan ‘On the Table’
WASHINGTON — A funding proposal for the country’s infrastructure system would likely entail myriad options, such as public-private partnerships and raising taxes on fuel, the former chairman of the Senate transportation committee told reporters May 16.
May 16, 2017Uber Ordered to Return Stolen Waymo Files
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving car unit, a federal judge ruled May 15, while stopping short of shutting down the ride-services company's autonomous car program.
May 16, 2017Clean Energy Fuels Appoints Frank Meyer President of Compression Unit
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. appointed Frank Meyer president of subsidiary Clean Energy Compression.
May 16, 2017Diesel Falls 2.1¢ to $2.544 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $2.544 a gallon, and oil prices regained some ground lost over the past two weeks amid indications OPEC-led production cuts could be extended for six more months.
May 15, 2017