CPI Falls 0.7% in December; Gained 0.1% for Year
Consumer prices fell 0.7% in December led by declining energy costs and slowing the declines of previous months, the Labor Department said Friday.
January 16, 2009DOE Drops ’09 Diesel Price Projection to $2.27 a Gallon
Diesel fuel will average $2.27 a gallon this year and $2.54 in 2010, down substantially from previous projections, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
January 13, 2009Diesel Rises for Second Time in Six Months
Diesel fuel’s nationwide average price rose 2.3 cents to $2.314 a gallon, marking just the second increase in six months, while gasoline jumped a dime, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 13, 2009Emissions Alert Mandated By EPA Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency, as proposed, has formally required new heavy trucks to have warning lights that indicate when engine emission controls are malfunctioning or deteriorating, starting in 2010.
January 12, 2009Panel Urges Fuel Tax Hikes
WASHINGTON — A national commission studying transportation infrastructure funding is set to recommend that Congress raise fuel taxes now but eventually replace them with levies based on miles traveled.
January 12, 2009EPA Warns of Possible Dioxins In Cummins’ 2010 SCR System
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is concerned that emissions systems using a copper compound that engine maker Cummins Inc. will use in 2010 models could generate “likely human carcinogen” dioxins, in which case it would “likely not certify” the systems.
January 12, 2009Diesel Price Dips for 14th Straight Week, but Gasoline Rises
The U.S. retail diesel average declined 3.6 cents to $2.291 a gallon last week, the 14th consecutive drop, but analysts warned that fleets’ fuel costs are poised to start rising again.
January 12, 2009Diesel Drops 3.6¢ to $2.291; Gasoline Rises 7.1¢ to $1.684
The average nationwide pump price of diesel fuel fell 3.6 cents to $2.291 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the first time in 16 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 6, 2009Isuzu to Use SCR to Meet U.S. 2010 Standards
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America said it will use selective catalytic reduction technology to meet U.S. 2010 nitrous oxide emissions standards.
January 5, 2009Letters to the Editor: California Filters, Medical Certificates, Broker Legislation, HOS Challenge
We have to stop going to California; that’s the bottom line. First, they (the ports) put emission standards on who could go into the ports in the Los Angeles area.
January 5, 2009