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CTA wants widespread testing of ULSD before deadline

OTTAWA, -- Canadian truckers want to expedite testing of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel with new 2007 low emission engines before petroleum companies in Canada mirror the US EPA mandate of ULSD here next year.

Joint Can-Am clean air agreement announced; focuses on anti-idling

DETROIT -- Natural Resources Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement to co-operate and share information on environmental projects.

Fuel price blockade: APTA makes no apologies for position

MONCTON, N.B. -- The president of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is defending the group's decision to distance itself from a ad-hoc coalition of independent truckers that blocked sections of the Trans Canada to protest surging fuel prices.

Oil prices dip slightly as refineries escape hard blow from Rita

NEW YORK -- Despite all the doom and gloom predictions of 50 percent higher fuel costs in the wake of Hurricane Rita, crude oil and gasoline prices have fallen slightly as Texas refineries report minimal damage caused by the category 3 storm.

Diesel limited in southern U.S. states

ATLANTA, Ga. -- A shortage of diesel fuel in the Gulf Coast region and other southern states may make it difficult for drivers to fill up their trucks, several truckstops are warning.

Fuel will push price of goods up: CTA

OTTAWA - The price of goods on store shelves will inevitably rise with the cost of fuel, warns a Canadian Trucking Alliance executive.

Fleets Aim to Repair Our Air

HAMILTON, Ont. -- Canadian Tire Transportation and the City of Hamilton have issued a challenge to all fleets, public and private, across Canada: let's reduce fleet idling by 20 percent by the end of November, 2005.

Collecting fuel surcharges no longer an option: CTA

Although shippers are improving in passing down fuel surcharges to carriers, rising diesel costs this winter mean that truckers will have a lot more to recoup, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance.

U.S. owner-ops continue to push for fuel surcharge law

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in the U.S. has resumed its campaign to get fuel surcharge legislation introduced in Congress. But this time the plan takes a bit of a curve.

ATA backs off anti-biodiesel policy

After being barraged by criticism over its call to limit biodiesel nationwide, the American Trucking Associations' now says it will advocate B5 vbiodiesel blends (5 percent biodiesel).

Ottawa says new bill cracks down on fuel price gouging

OTTAWA, -- The federal government has introduced legislation that it says will add market transparency and accountability and crack down on conspiracy among industries.

Ottawa publishes new low-sulfur rules for off-road diesel

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Environmental Protection Act is being amended in order to bring down sulfur content in off-road diesel engines starting in 2007.

Manitoba Pumps up Biodiesel, Minnesota Backs Off

The province of Manitoba has followed Ontario's lead and cut the taxes applied to bulk sales of biodiesel in order to encourage more companies to produce it.

EPA eases ULSD transition for retailers

WASHINGTON -- In order to better facilitate the transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD), the Environmental Protection Agency is again extending the compliance deadline for retail outlets by 45 days.

Biodiesel safe to use in RigMaster APU

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- RigMaster has announced that it is safe to use biodiesel to fuel the RigMaster Power APU equipped with the Perkins 2 cylinder engine.