NETL concluding gasification simulation project

Scientists from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are concluding a three-year project using supercomputers at Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories for simulations to reduce the cost and time of building commercial-scale gasifiers….

King of the ‘green’ road

These days, consumers are more aware of the need to protect our fragile planet. They buy products that are environmentally friendly: solar-powered wrist watches, reusable coffee sleeves, designer sunglasses made with renewable materials and even an “ec…

Mayor Reed touts Hire One on MSNBC

Hire One Atlanta is gaining national attention. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed revealed in an interview on MSNBC Thursday that the Hire One Atlanta initiative has resulted in 546 new jobs.

SPECIAL REPORT: OOIDA outraged with cross-border trucking plan

Despite repeated acknowledgement of the violence and drug trafficking plaguing Mexico, President Barack Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderón announced Thursday that a cross-border trucking program is imminent. The plan to press forward with open…

Bank works to get R.L. Carter Trucking drivers home

As many as 240 drivers for R.L. Carter Trucking Inc., based out of Clayton, IN, received news late Wednesday that their company was suspending operations. Some were under loads and were running low on fuel. But the Transportation Alliance Bank, based i…

CARB reefer grace period expires April 1

Reefer haulers going into the Golden State with 2003 model year reefers must meet new emissions standards by the end of this month. A 90-day grace period for reefer owners is set to expire in California, the state’s air quality agency announced this …

Police still investigating murder of trucker Truman Smith

East St. Louis Police say they are still investigating the murder of truck driver Truman L. Smith, who was fatally shot during an apparent robbery on Feb. 17. East St. Louis Police Det. Orlando Ward told Land Line on Friday, March 4, that they have a p…