South Carolina Port Sets Truck Replacement Program
A truck replacement program designed to cut diesel emissions has been included as part of a legal settlement between the South Carolina State Ports Authority and an environmental group over expansion at the Port of Charleston.
August 17, 2010Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $2.979, in First Decline in a Month
Diesel declined for the first time in four weeks, dipping 1.2 cents to $2.979 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 16, 2010Diesel Jumps 6.3¢ to $2.991
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel in the country jumped 6.3 cents last week to $2.991, the largest one-week increase since early April, the Department of Energy reported.
August 16, 2010DOE Holds Diesel Forecast Under $3 a Gallon
The Department of Energy said diesel will average just below $3 a gallon this year, in line with its previous forecasts, but will climb over that level in 2011.
August 10, 2010Diesel Jumps 6.3¢ to $2.991 a Gallon
Spurred by higher oil prices, diesel’s national average retail price rose for a third straight week, jumping 6.3 cents to $2.991 a gallon, its biggest increase in four months, the Department of Energy said.
August 10, 2010Bill Would Let Ports Set Rules on Environmental Standards
New legislation aimed at giving ports more authority to set environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employees-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.
August 9, 2010Diesel Price Gains 0.9¢ to $2.928 a Gallon
The U.S. diesel average price rose 0.9 cent to $2.928 a gallon last week, the second straight gain, but just the third increase in the past 12 weeks, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 2.
August 9, 2010Commercial Vehicle Group Reports 2Q Profit
Parts maker Commercial Vehicle Group said it earned $700,000 in the second quarter, turning around a $22.5 million loss from the same quarter last year.
August 5, 2010Diesel Rises 0.9¢ to $2.928 in Second Straight Gain
Diesel fuel rose 0.9 cent to $2.928 a gallon, the second straight gain but just the third increase in the past 12 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 2, 2010Fuel-Efficiency Focus Should Be on Tractors, Engines, Rather Than Trailers, ATA Says
Federal transportation officials considering fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks should concentrate their early regulatory efforts on engines and tractors, not trailers, American Trucking Associations said.
August 2, 2010