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News•August 16, 2011

Biodiesel Industry Producing Record Volumes

U.S. biodiesel production reached a new monthly high in June of 81 million gallons, marking a third consecutive month of record volumes. Biodiesel production in the first half of 2011 has already eclipsed production for all of 2010

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News•August 15, 2011

Diesel Prices Lowest in Nearly Six Months

Diesel prices dropped for the third week in a row and are the lowest they've been since late February. Weekly figures from the Department of Energy show the average retail price of on-highway diesel is $3.937 a gallon, down 6.2 cents from last week and down more than 11 cents over the past three weeks.

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News•August 14, 2011

Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Truck Route Info

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation requiring local governments to provide the most up-to-date truck route information for the Illinois Department of Transportation to post online

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News•August 14, 2011

NAFA Urges EPA To Reconsider E15 Waiver Decision

The NAFA Fleet Management Association disputes the Environmental Protection Agency's two partial waivers under the Clean Air Act that allow E15 to be sold for use in model year 2001 and newer cars and light trucks

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Articles•August 11, 2011

Obama Administration Announces First Fuel Economy Standards for Medium and Heavy Trucks

President Obama today announced first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles, saying the new rules will save American businesses who operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program

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News•August 11, 2011

Canada Working to Address Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Canada's Environment Minister released a consultation paper on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles

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News•August 10, 2011

Survey Finds Drivers Still Don't Understand CSA

Truck drivers may not have a solid understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new CSA enforcement program, and a majority are concerned that it could cause them to lose their jobs, according to a new survey from the American Transportation Research Institute

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News•August 10, 2011

Shippers Oppose FMCSA Efforts to Regulate Waiting Time

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's five-year strategic plan calls for expanding its reach in the supply chain to shippers and receivers, and shippers' groups aren't happy about it

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News•August 9, 2011

Early Reaction to Truck Efficiency Standards Mostly Positive

Trucking interests are still poring through a nearly 1,000-page rule that sets first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles, but initial reaction has been largely positive

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News•August 9, 2011

Clean Energy Opens Four New CNG Stations

Clean Energy has opened for new compressed natural gas fueling stations: two in downtown Chicago, one at Las Vegas/McCarran Intl. Airport, and one at Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport

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