On Tuesday, December 3rd, Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project began at Acheson, Alberta. The controversial expansion started two weeks before a federal court of appeal is set to hold hearings on challenges to the project. The expansion would more than double the oil flow from oil-rich Alberta to British Columbia, and potentially from there to […]
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The United States has significantly ramped up oil production over the past decade, but just how far have they come? Depending on how you view oil production, the U.S. has just become a net oil exporter for the first time in 70 years. Bloomberg describes the U.S. as a net petroleum exporter, but Forbes is […]
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This morning many of us woke to much colder temperatures than normal. Fifteen states from Tennessee to Maine are under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories. More than 70 million people could see accumulated snow from Colorado to Maine. A quick moving storm moved from the Midwest causing problems for commuters across the area.
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On Veteran’s Day it is important to reflect on the history of this national holiday.
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U.S. shale production has sustained a years-long boom of rapid growth, but that appears to be coming to an end sooner rather than later. Following a mixed bag of earnings reports from shale executives, the common belief is that the growth frenzy is slowing down and coming to an end. According to World Oil, “The […]
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In 2017, the Boston Public Schools (BPS) faced a major transportation challenge. Ten percent of the district’s budget, or approximately $2,000 per student, went to funding transportation costs. Transportation costs for buses increased because they are facing a shortage of drivers along with higher costs for fuel and maintenance. The BPS bus fleet had around […]
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Many times, when people talk about the future alternatives for fueling vehicles, they are talking about battery electric vehicles. Recently though there has been more discussion of fuel cell vehicles.
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As everyone woke up to the first punch of winter weather this morning, as a fuel distributor, it certainly makes us think about the low level of diesel inventories in PADD 1 and the potential impact it will have on our customers this winter.
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Plenty of people have heard of Weights & Measures Inspections, but not everyone knows what is regulated and who is responsible for the regulation. Individual States, not the Federal Government, have bureaus of Weights and Measures that employ inspectors to make annual rounds. The inspectors typically notify the business ahead of time that they will […]
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