Tag: Department of Energy

Roadbuilding

DOE, New Mexico agree to $73 million settlement for road, infrastructure fixes needed after radiation leak

The U.S. Department of Energy has settled with the state of New Mexico over nuclear leak incidents at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, resulting in $73 million to be used toward roadways and water infrastructure improvements in the area. According to a report by the Albuquerque Journal, radiation leaked from the facility in […]

May 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina’s DOT adding signs for electric charging stations along the highways

It’s going to get a whole lot easier for drivers in North Carolina who operate some hybrid vehicle to find “refuelbing” stations. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has agreed to include electric vehicle charging station signs along highways, according to a report in the Triangle Business Journal. Although there are more than 120 charging […]

December 9, 2014

Business

10 weeks of declines snapped, but diesel prices expected to continue to fall

A 10-week streak of decreases in the price of on-highway diesel fuel was snapped this week as the national average rose 2 cents to $3.86 per gallon. However, the Department of Energy, which compiles the price data, has forecast that diesel prices will continue to fall. According to this week’s price data, diesel prices are […]

May 14, 2013

Contractor Disaster Resources

Federal partners continue to support Joplin tornado recovery

Recovery from any disaster is a team effort and a disaster the size of the one in Joplin, Mo. requires all hands on deck. Federal, state, and local agencies, numerous faith-based and voluntary organizations, and people from all walks of life have joined with The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The combined efforts to help Joplin recover after an EF5 tornado tore through the city more than three weeks ago. To date, 36 recovery missions have been assigned to 17 federal agencies with anticipated costs of $250 million.

June 20, 2011

Roadbuilding

Diesel, gas continue to rise

The Department of Energy reported Monday that diesel prices rose 4.4 cents to a $3.976 per gallon national average. Gasoline also increased, rising to $3.684 cents per gallon, an 8.8-cent increase over the previous week. Compared with figures from the same week last year, diesel has risen more than 96 cents and gas has registered […]

April 5, 2011

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Diesel, gas continue to rise

The Department of Energy reported Monday that diesel prices rose 4.4 cents to a $3.976 per gallon national average. Gasoline also increased, rising to $3.684 cents per gallon, an 8.8-cent increase over the previous week. Compared with figures from the same week last year, diesel has risen more than 96 cents and gas has registered […]

April 5, 2011

Roadbuilding

CARB votes for new diesel emissions rule

California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new diesel emissions rule that will protect jobs and safeguard air quality. The National Contractors Group that negotiated the rules said the final version will give struggling construction firms more time to comply than the original version, while delivering lower emissions. The revised rule approved by […]

December 20, 2010

Roadbuilding

Diesel price rises again

The Department of Energy reported on Dec. 20 that diesel rose 1.7 cents to a national average of $3.248 a gallon at the pump. The increase is the fourth time diesel has hit a two-year high in the past six weeks, the DOE reported.

December 20, 2010

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Diesel price rises again

The Department of Energy reported on Monday that diesel rose 1.7 cents to a national average of $3.248 a gallon at the pump. The increase is the fourth time diesel has hit a two-year high in the past six weeks, the DOE reported.

December 20, 2010

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Diesel has biggest price jump in months

Diesel jumped 6.3 cents to $2.991 a gallon, its biggest jump in four months, the Department of Energy said in a weekly price survey. Diesel will average just under $3 a gallon this year but will climb to more than that level in 2011, according to the DOE. Trucking’s main fuel will average $2.97 this […]

August 11, 2010