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News•January 13, 2009

EPA Proposes to Exempt Milk Containers from Oil Spill Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to exempt milk containers and associated piping and appurtenances from Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure requirements

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News•January 12, 2009

Diesel Prices Rise for First Time in Months

After months of weekly declines, the average price of a gallon of diesel fuel rose 2.3 cents this past week, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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News•January 9, 2009

Biodiesel Industry Says It's Ready for Renewable Fuels Goals

The National Biodiesel Board Friday said the U.S. biodiesel industry is ready to meet America's renewable fuels goals for 2009

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News•January 9, 2009

EOBR Rule May Not Make It

The final electronic on board recorders regulation, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had been scheduled to publish by the end of 2008, may not make it into the rulebooks during the final days of the Bush administration

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News•January 7, 2009

FMCSA Denies Petition for Meal Break Relief

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied a request by a group of motor carriers asking that the agency declare that California's meal and rest break regulations are pre-empted by federal law because they're incompatible with hours of service regulations

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News•January 5, 2009

Diesel Price Decline Slows

Diesel prices are still falling, although the rate of decline has slowed. Energy Information Administration figures released Monday show the average price of a gallon of diesel to be $2.291, down 3.6 cents from last week

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News•January 4, 2009

Thunder Horse Oil Platform Now in Full Operation in Gulf

BP has started production from the third and fourth wells at the Thunder Horse oil production field in the Gulf of Mexico, with production now in excess of 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, marking commencement of full operatio

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News•December 29, 2008

FMCSA Says California Meal/Break Regs Applicable to Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rejected a petition to exempt commercial vehicle drivers subject to federal hours of service regulation from the California laws and regulations requiring employers to provide employees with meal and rest breaks

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News•December 29, 2008

Diesel Prices Drop, Oil Rises Above $40

The average price of a gallon of diesel is now about a dollar less than it was a year ago, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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News•December 29, 2008

Wright Express Modifies Fuel-Price Risk Management Program

Wright Express has modified its fuel-price risk management program, continuing to purchase derivative instruments to cover approximately 80 percent of its fuel-price-related earnings exposure going forward, but not as far in advance as in the past

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