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Can Switching to Natural Gas Harm the Environment?

Natural gas has been touted as a “bridge fuel” that can provide energy while our nation transitions to cleaner energy and renewables, because natural gas is less carbon intensive, and there’s ample domestic supply.

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NORA is Back

After a four-year outage, Oilheat has a check-off program again

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How Energy Independent is America?

Growing U.S. oil production has led to recent calls by the oil industry to lift the 40-year-old ban on crude exports. At issue are U.S. policies that were enacted following the Middle East oil embargo back in 1973.

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Proposed Rule Would Shake Up Drug & Alcohol Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the long awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse. Required by Congress and requested by industry figures, this regimen w

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A Busy Energy Agenda for 2014

In January, a group of U.S. Senators announced their creation of a new Climate Action Task Force to put the climate change issue front and center.

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Lack of Readiness Delays CDL Rule Revisions

Don’t give up your Medical Certificate just yet. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed implementation for another year.

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