April NAFTA trade up 5.3 percent
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was valued at $65.0 billion in April 2007, 5.3 percent higher than in April 2006.... BIO applauds biomass tax credit
A proposal in Congress that would provide a tax credit for all producers of alcohol fuels from cellulosic biomass would encourage rapid growth in production of cellulosic ethanol and other alternative fuels, according to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). ... Truck Tonnage Index down in May
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.3 percent in May, marking the second consecutive month-to-month drop... Survey reports mixed results for road conditions
Nearly 52 percent of US urban Interstates are now congested and traffic fatality rates rose slightly, but road surface conditions and bridge conditions improved, according to the Reason Foundation's latest annual highway performance report... Diesel price climbs 3 cents
The average price of on-road diesel rose three cents across the United States last week, reaching $2.835 per gallon.... Draper Energy faces SPCC fines
Draper Energy Co Inc, Wilton and Milford NH, is facing a maximum penalty of $157,500 for allegedly failing to adequately plan for and guard against oil spills as required by the Clean Water Act), according to Environmental Protection Agency information (EPA)... April resin production up 4.8 percent
Production of major plastic resins totaled 7.0 billion pounds during April 2007, an increase of 4.8 percent compared to the same month in 2006... May concrete prices flat
Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index has reported that concrete prices in May remained nearly flat for the second straight month with a modest 0.1 percent gain... TL, LTL driver turnover rate on increase
The driver turnover rate for large truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers increased during the first quarter of 2007, marking the highest turnover rates since the end of 2005... Residential market downturn continues to impact cement sector
The ongoing correction to the residential market will continue to adversely impact construction activity and cement consumption in 2007...
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