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Why your pickup becomes less fuel efficient during the winter months
Have you noticed lately that you donât get quite the miles on a tank of gas as you were a few months ago? Donât worry. Itâs not something wrong with the engine thatâs short-changing those miles per gallon. The mileage robber is âwinter-blendâ gasoline. Refineries are mandated by the EPA to switch to less-volatile gasoline in the summer [âŚ]
February 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
VP Biden announces new steps to Build America Investment Initiative
Vice President Joe Biden, along with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, have announced new steps the Obama administration plans to take as part of its Build America Investment Initiative. These steps include increasing procurement of private sector capital to further invest in ports, roads, bridges, broadband networks, [âŚ]
January 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to EPA: Ditches are not âwaters of the United Statesâ
The potential delays and increased costs that would result from extending federal authority to cover roadside ditches would divert resources from timely maintenance activities and potentially threaten the role ditches play in promoting roadway safety, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association submitted comments Nov. 14 to the U.S. Environmental [âŚ]
November 27, 2014
Construction Equipment
âRollinâ Coalâ drivers modify diesel pickups to blast people with plumes of black smoke in protest of emissions regulations
A new trend among certain fed up drivers of diesel pickups is gaining quite a bit of attention across the country as it has led to many innocent pedestrians and bike riders being blasted with a sudden and massive plume of soot by passing trucks. Itâs called âRollinâ Coalâ and according to a report from [âŚ]
July 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
âPain in the butt:â How 3 Florida contractors are dealing with the complications of Tier 4
[youtube k53Eemnie3U nolink] The lack of enthusiasm about the federally-mandated Tier 4 Interim and Final fluid handling and maintenance requirements was front and center during a contractor panel held last week at Flagler Construction Equipment, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in Tampa, Florida. âItâs a new game in the industry for both manufacturers and contractors,â [âŚ]
June 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
21 ways to protect highway crews from the sun
As the highway construction season rolls on, the workload isnât the only thing that increases. The amount of hours crews put into a day extends throughout the hotter months, but with longer hours comes the inevitable exposure to UV rays. Time and time again the topic of sun exposure is addressed nationwide, but the question [âŚ]
May 23, 2014
Business
EPA opens applications for DERA grants, drastically cuts emissions reduction program to $9 million
Government fleets will have to make due with drastically reduced funding for diesel emissions reduction grants, as the Environmental Protection Agency has only set aside $9 million this year as opposed to $20 million last year. Starting today, the EPA is accepting applications for its latest round of Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) grants, part of [âŚ]
May 2, 2014
Business
Earth Day is dead: the EPAâs fall from a scientific organization to a manipulable political tool
I donât see why people feel compelled to celebrate Earth Dayâwhich was yesterday if you were fortunate enough to avoid the phony phenomena of a day of brainless, bumper-sticker sentiments. For one, Earth Day isnât real news. Itâs what Daniel Boorstin years ago called a manufactured news event. They wouldnât exist if it werenât for [âŚ]
April 23, 2014
Construction Equipment
OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology
As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion [âŚ]
March 24, 2014
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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in [âŚ]
February 19, 2014
Business
EPA offering rebates for construction equipment DPF retrofits, engine replacements until Jan. 15
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a rebate program that will help construction equipment owners with the cost of reducing their fleetâs emissions. In 2010, a provision was added to the EPAâs Diesel Emissions Reduction Act that allows the agency to give rebates to fleet owners taking action to reduce emissions. The 2013 Construction Equipment [âŚ]
November 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Government shutdown slows transportation construction projects
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane met with Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) during a Capitol Hill news conference Tuesday to discuss how the federal government shutdown is impacting transportation projects. The shutdown, which began a week ago, resulted in 18,481 U.S. Department of Transportation [âŚ]
October 8, 2013
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