Jun 30, 2008
Oil Prices Fluctuate Today After Reaching $143 a Barrel
NEW YORK --- The price of crude oil fluctuated Monday, June 30, surging past $143 a barrel for the first time before declining again.full story

Jun 30, 2008
Supreme Court Reduces Exxon Damages Judgment in Valdez Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 25, struck down a $2.5 billion punitive damages judgment against Exxon for its role in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska. full story

Jun 30, 2008
Networkcar Releases Report on Boosting Fleet Fuel Efficiency and Curbing Emissions
SAN DIEGO --- Fleets can reduce harmful greenhouse emissions while lowering operating costs, according to a new paper by Networkcar, a leader in wireless fleet management. full story

Jun 30, 2008
L.A. Mayor Signs Law to Clean Harbor Area Air
LOS ANGELES --- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday, June 26, signed a law that will phase out the use of heavy-polluting diesel trucks carrying cargo from the Port of Los Angeles.full story

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Jun 30, 2008
Diesel Prices Take Heavy Toll on Independent Truckers
SEATTLE --- With diesel prices averaging nearly $5 a gallon, independent truckers like Seattle-based Fletcher Mack, who operates a white Freightliner, are struggling to make ends meet today. full story

Jul 01, 2008
Wright Express Hosts Technology Forum
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME --- Wright Express Corp. hosted its Industry Technology Forum on June 12 at the Wyndham Hotel in South Portland. Eleven leaders from a variety of fleet, point of sale, security and payment processing companies gave presentations highlighting the emerging technology expected to be available in the next seven years. full story

Jun 30, 2008
Edmunds.com Introduces Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator
SANTA MONICA, CA --- Edmunds.com has released its Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator, a tool designed to help consumers determine the pay-back period and fuel savings associated with trading-in a fuel-thirsty vehicle for a more fuel-efficient one. full story

Jun 29, 2008
Hydrogen Filling Station Opens in West L.A.
LOS ANGELES --- California's first retail hydrogen filling station opened to the public last week, the Los Angeles Times reported.full story

Jun 29, 2008
CALSTART to Form Natural Gas Vehicle Purchase Program
PASADENA, CA --- CALSTART, a nonprofit group that works with the public and private sectors to develop green transportation technologies, is partnering with other organizations to create a Natural Gas Vehicle Cooperative Purchase Program. full story

Jun 29, 2008
CA Air Resources Board Unveils Emissions Plan
SACRAMENTO, CA --- The California Air Resources Board released its Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan last week, charting a course to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent over the next 12 years. full story

Jun 29, 2008
Average Price at Pump Slips Slightly
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the first time in three months, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline did not increase, according to a weekly report released by the Energy Department on Wednesday, June 25. full story

Jun 27, 2008
Auto Club: Southern California Gas Prices Drop Slightly
LOS ANGELES --- For the first time in seven weeks, Southern California gas prices dropped very slightly compared to the previous week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. full story

Jul 03, 2008
Agenda Available for 2008 Green Fleet Conference in Chicago
CHICAGO– Bobit Business Media's Green Fleet Conference 2008 on Sept. 15-16 will address the latest issues impacting the entire fleet arena. An agenda is now available at www.greenfleetconference.com.full story

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