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Oil and Gas Industry Shake-up

America's booming domestic oil and gas industry is not as booming as it was. Lower oil prices have left some wells unfinished, and new reports from geologists this week raise concern about the effect of the oil and gas boom on the planet. Deborah Lockridge's "All That's Trucking" blog explores the latest news.

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NewsOctober 14, 2014

Universities to Study Effects of Fracking on Freight Transportation

A new study will examine the effects of the increased use of hydraulic fracturing on freight transportation distribution patterns to give better information to freight transportation planners and policy makers.

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The Dangerous Byproduct of the Energy Boom

Fracking may be a boom opportunity for trucking fleets carrying water, sand, chemicals and other supplies to the oil and natural gas fields, but all those trucks cause problems on area roads.

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NewsApril 4, 2014

Three Texas Oilfield Trucking Fleets Merge

Three trucking companies have reached a merger agreement, creating what it says is one of the largest hydraulic fracturing proppant logistics companies for the oil field industry in North America.

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NewsDecember 12, 2013

Schneider Shutters San Antonio Sand Hauling Business

Trucking company Schneider National has shut down its San Antonio sand hauling operation, according to the San Antonio Business Journal.

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Articlesby Kate HarlowSeptember 9, 2013

The Current State of the Dry Bulk Business

During the early years of the Great Recession, almost all trailer manufacturers experienced a sharp drop in demand for their wares. Dry bulk pneumatic trailers, however, were about to get a boon. Read more about the state of the dry bulk pneumatic trailer segment, how fracking has affected the industry, plus trailer-spec’ing tips.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2013

Study shows shale boom provides boost to trucking

Shale energy exploration, the growing practice of deep horizontal drilling to harvest oil and natural gas previously beyond reach, has changed America’s energy industry and overall economy.

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Articlesby Tom BergNovember 2, 2012

Trucking 'Fracking' Water

The Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah is among the places in the U.S. where natural gas is being recovered in the ongoing energy boom. As in other areas, great quantities of specially treated water are being used to liberate the ga

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All That's TruckingFebruary 29, 2012

Fracking continues to generate controversy amidst natural-gas boom

Boy, what to think of the world of fracking lately

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