Senate Panel Sets Mileage Bill To Include Heavy Trucks
A Senate panel approved a measure that would boost automobile fuel-economy standards and set mileage standards for heavy trucks for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 9, 2007Opinion: Interface With Disaster
Diesel Price to Drop, DOE Says
Retail diesel prices for 2007 will peak this month at $2.92 a gallon before gradually declining every month through the end of the year, the Department of Energy said.
May 8, 2007Wholesale Sales Jump 1.8%
Sales at U.S. wholesalers jumped 1.8% in March, the fastest pace in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Midwest Sees Extensive Flooding
Heavy rains from an already deadly storm system caused extensive floods in Missouri as Midwest waterways rose to levels not seen in 14 years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Diesel Dips 1.9¢ to $2.792; Gas Jumps 8.3¢ to $3.054
The average price of retail diesel fuel fell for a third straight week, while gasoline jumped to within 1.2 cents of an all-time record, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 8, 2007Atlas Air Turns 1Q Profit
Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said it earned $6.2 million or 29 cents a share in the first quarter, turning around a loss of $3.7 million or 18 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Quality Reports 1Q Loss
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a first-quarter loss of $95,000 or zero cents a share, compared with earning $4.5 million or 23 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Air Cargo Shipments Fall 2.1%
Air cargo shipments fell 2.1% in March, the Air Transport Association said Monday.
May 7, 2007Gasoline Jumps to $3.07 a Gallon
Gasoline prices jumped nearly 20 cents in the past two weeks to $3.07 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
May 7, 2007