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Trump Temporarily Expands Access To Tax-Free Red Diesel. Will It Help? [1]

"President Trump's new executive order allowing the use of red-dyed diesel on highways is aimed at lowering costs for truckers and farmers grappling with diesel prices that remain near record highs. But experts say they are skeptical that the order could deliver sweeping savings."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Government [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: CBS News [9], 10/07/2026
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Drivers Will Pay The Price For Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollbacks [10]

"Americans will pay more at the pump as the president eases up expectations on automakers. It’s one of several ways the White House is raising the cost of living."

Consumer [11]
Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Grist [12], 10/06/2026
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Diesel Prices Are Rising Worldwide. So Are Electric Truck Sales. [13]

"The market for battery-powered trucks may be slowing in the U.S. — but globally it’s a very different story." "Sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit a high in the first half of 2026, mostly thanks to China. Diesel prices are set to keep the momentum going."

Climate Change [14]
Consumer [11]
Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [15]
Source: Canary Media [16], 10/06/2026
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Indiana Governor Extends Gas Tax Suspension [17]

"Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Wednesday he is extending his state’s gas tax suspension as fuel prices elevate due to the ongoing war in Iran."

Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
Military [19]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [20], 10/02/2026
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EPA To Reconsider Air Quality Rules As Texas Faces Diesel Price Disaster [21]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.”

Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [22]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Source: The Hill [24], 09/30/2026
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$10 A Gallon Gas Has Red Alaska Thinking About A Democratic Senator [25]

"Mary Peltola hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race all about prices, federal aid and Donald Trump."

Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [26], 09/30/2026
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Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market [27]

"The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and trucks, a move critics say will cause more climate-warming pollution, human health problems and higher fuel costs for consumers."

Air [28]
Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [29]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [22]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 09/30/2026
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A New Fleet Of Electric School Buses Hits New York City Streets [31]

"School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and forth. But filling up isn’t a problem for some of the newest buses in New York City. That’s because these 10 long, yellow vehicles plug into the electric grid."

Climate Change [14]
Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [32]
People & Population [33]
Technology [34]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [35]
Source: Canary Media [36], 09/25/2026
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A Trip Down The Road That Will Determine The Fate Of The Amazon [37]

"The BR-319 runs through a largely untouched stretch of the rainforest. A new initiative to pave it could put the Amazon and the global climate at risk."

Agriculture [38]
Forests [39]
Infrastructure [32]
Natural Resources [40]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
South America [41]
Source: Grist [42], 09/23/2026
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Gas Prices Are About To Take A Big Jump, Analysts Say. Worst To Come. [43]

"The effects of the U.S.-led war on Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps in the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a new and potentially even more economically damaging phase of the war may be about to begin."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [4]
Military [19]
People & Population [33]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Middle East [44]
Source: New York Times [45], 09/18/2026
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