Colonial Pipeline Update

On May 7th, the Colonial Pipeline was paralyzed with a ransomware attack halting 45% of the East Coast fuel deliveries. With the Colonial Pipeline shut down, consumers began panic buying which had a major impact on the readily available supply of fuel.

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Colonial Pipeline Shut Down

The Colonial Pipeline has been shut down since Friday, May 7th after a cybersecurity attack.  It is the largest fuel pipeline in the United States that runs from Texas to New Jersey and transports roughly forty-five percent of the East Coast’s fuel supply.  Colonial transports 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel […]

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Over the last year, we have had multiple blogs regarding a very important issue, Mental Health Awareness.  The global pandemic has not made anything easier for anyone over the last 14 months and it has had a major effect on mental health in both adults and children.  Unfortunately, many people do not seek help for […]

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How Will the U.S. Reach Biden’s Climate Goals?

The Biden Administration committed to a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. This goal nearly doubles the original goal set by the Obama Administration in 2015. With this goal, the U.S. seeks to align themselves with Europe on their climate goals and hopefully to help set the pace […]

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The Shortage Continues…

The narrative of the pre pandemic day’s is still the same regarding the trucking industry and being short on drivers. Many businesses and consumers are affected by the shortage making delayed deliveries the norm for many Americans. With an estimated 61,000 drivers short at the end of 2019, it goes without saying that COVID-19 in […]

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Private Oil Companies Snatch Up Big Oil’s Assets

As many of the global oil majors seek to transition to “global power majors,” many smaller oil companies are happy to gobble up the fossil fuel assets.  The large oil companies sell assets to pay down debt and lower their carbon footprint, but the smaller companies are betting that these higher polluting projects are going […]

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Talks of Iranian Nuclear Deal

Today the Biden Administration discussed easing sanctions against Iran which would include oil as a key element. After a five day talk in Vienna this week, leaders returned home feeling optimistic after discussions that President Biden wants to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement that the U.S. withdrew from during the Trump administration in 2018.

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Big Debut for Human-less Trucks

By the end of 2021, TuSimple a San Diego based startup plans to deploy autonomous trucks that drive themselves from pickup to delivery points.  TuSimple, which is a self-driving truck company is developing a technology that allows driving from depot to depot without human intervention, will begin their driverless tests of the technology in Arizona […]

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