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Nearly halfway through 2012 and here we have a thriving oil boom in many areas of the U.S. The oil boom is our answer, our counterpoint, in an economy that continues to struggle in the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse. And it's not just oil. It's natural gas,...
In a story by the Associated Press and published on NJ.com, one case making its way through the court system involves a terrible accident that resulted in the loss of a leg for both a husband and wife. The driver who caused the accident was texting while driving....
A recent survey indicates that people who work in the transportation industry, including truckers, train workers and pilots, report being sleepy on the job. And their sleepiness has directly contributed to "serious errors" or "near misses," as Ben Wolfgang reports for...
As Joe Conger reports for KENS 5 News in San Antonio, "It's not if you're going to have an accident. It is when you're going to have an accident," said the Karnes County sheriff. The sheriff is talking about the trucking traffic from the Eagle Ford Shale oil boom,...
"There's a whole lake of oil down there," said the oil man, as Dianna Wray writes for the Victoria Advocate. "But we don't know how to get it." The oil man was years ago speaking to a married couple, homeowners who live on the Barnett Shale, when it was almost common...
"Unreasonable," "unnecessary," "hijack," and "knee-jerk" are all words used by state lawmakers and other officials whose local economies largely rely on the oil and gas industry. They're referring to federal oversight of so-called "hydrofracking," oversight that poses...
This story is just one example among many involving heavy truck traffic from the Eagle Ford Shale, which is making things difficult for Texas drivers. Speed limits are one local government's specific concern. As Bob Thaxton reports for the Seguin Gazette, the local...
As Oliver B. Patton reports for Heavy Duty Trucking, sleep apnea can lead to drowsy driving, which is one common cause of truck accidents, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says that truck drivers with a body mass index of 35 or higher should...
Last week at this time we wrote that no one seems to be worried about the possible environmental harm caused by hydrofracking for oil and gas in the Eagle Ford Shale and Barnett Shale plays in Texas. Perhaps we spoke too soon. As Steve Hargreaves reports for CNN...
At least some of the furor against drug and alcohol use has to do with the safety of our roadways. Every time something bad happens, like an alcohol-related truck accident, there is a certain amount of outrage. Any person who drives under the influence of a substance,...
