Derailed Train Nuked Ohio Town
Derailed train nuked Ohio town East Palestine Ohio nuked by train derailment causing chemical spill and dark plume descend on town and wildlife About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a...
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EPA Truck Emission Rule Strongest Ever
EPA truck emission rule strongest ever according to agency New rule establishes revised emission standards for NOx 80% stronger than current standards according to EPA New rules cover a wider range of heavy-duty engine...
Diesel Group Touts New Engines
Diesel group touts new engines after EPA announcement of final rule establishing future emissions standards he Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of a final rule...
API Testing New Diesel Oil Categories
American Petroleum Institute’s lubricants group has established a New Category Development Team to launch the test-development phase of what will be a pair of new API diesel engine oil categories. …the service category will be known as PC-12.
Moving Hazmat Waste Not So Simple
Hazardous wastes can present challenges when they are shipped. Because of this, getting hazardous wastes off of the dock isn’t as simple as slapping a standard shipping label on the container and waving goodbye to…
Drivers Need To Sanitize Their Cabs
According to officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), just about every surface inside a truck’s cab, even the door handles and glad-hands, can transmit the COVID-19 virus. Even though CDC stresses that physical…
Coronavirus COVID-19 Statements & Resources
Here is a list of links to coronavirus (COVID-19) statements from the transportation, tank transportation industry, and government agencies. Stay Safe Out There
EPA Issues Emissions ‘Pre-Rule’
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pre-rule issued Jan. 6 is the first formal step in an attempt by the agency to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and…
Dillon Logistics Wins SmartWay Award
Dillon Logistics, a transporter of asphalt, chemical and dry bulk products, has been selected to receive the 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award for outstanding environmental efforts and leadership. Based in Burr Ridge, Ill., Dillon Logistics has…
4 Companies Settle Oil Spill Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced four settlements with companies in Connecticut and Maine for violations of federal oil spill laws. The three companies in Connecticut and a company in Maine have all…
