April 29, 2024 Express Update

  The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is excited to again bring together current and future leaders within our industry as part of the Summer Leadership Conference June 9-11 in Avalon, NJ. The hotel deadline is quickly approaching for this event!    Hotel Booking Deadline Is May 7! ICONA Avalon (7849 Dune Drive, Avalon, NJ 08202) Starting […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) HAZMAT registration for the 2024-2025 registration period begins May 1, 2024. Registration must be completed by July 1, 2024 for all expiring HAZMAT certificates. PHMSA requires both hazardous material transporters and those who ship hazardous materials through common carriers to register and pay […]

On April 26th, the Biden Administration announced that it delayed its plan to ban menthol cigarettes. In 2021, the Biden Administration began pursuing a ban on menthol cigarettes, but the plan was delayed as the White House mulled its political repercussions especially among the black community. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra did not […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced program details for Round 1B of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding opportunity. The proposal period will open on May 13, and close on July 10 at 5:00 PM EDT. As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), PennDOT will receive and distribute $171.5 million in […]

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 along party lines to approve its new rule on non-competes. The new rule, which will take effect in 120 days, essentially bans non-competes for all workers, finding them “an unfair method of competition – and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.” Notably, […]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on April 24th the release of a final rule raising the minimum annual salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility. This primarily applies to executive, administrative, and professional employees, commonly referred to as the “White Collar Overtime Exemptions.” The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that […]

Last week, FDA issued a new round of civil money penalties (CMPs) to 22 brick and mortar and online retailers for the sale of allegedly violative vapor products. Since May 2023, there has been a significant increase in warning letters and CMPs, with more than 550 warning letters and 170 CMPs issued to retailers for […]