December 16, 2024 Express Update
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge on California’s EV Mandate
December 15, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court announced on December 13 that it will hear EMA, NACS, and other associations’ challenge to EPA’s decision to grant a Clean Air Act waiver to the State of California for its 2021-2025 electric vehicle mandate. The groups’ petition urged the Court to review and overturn an April ruling by the U.S. […]
Read More →Publication of 2025 Oil Company Franchise Tax Rate
December 15, 2024The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has published the following notice in the December 14 Pennsylvania Bulletin regarding the 2025 Oil Company Franchise Tax and Alternative Fuels Tax Rates. The 2025 Oil Company Franchise Tax rates will remain at the following amounts: Gasoline: 57.6 cents Diesel fuel: 74.1 cents Click Here to read the entire notice for more information on […]
Read More →Consider a Year End Contribution to the PPA Scholarship Foundation
December 15, 2024Consider a 2024 Scholarship Contribution The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association established the Robert V. Boltz Scholarship Foundation in 2021. The purpose of this 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation is to offer tuition assistance for individuals attending the PPATEC 10-Week HVAC & Energy Professional Program. This gateway training program was created by PPA to encourage more individuals to enter our industry and […]
Read More →FTC Takes First Robinson-Patman Enforcement Action in a Generation
December 15, 2024This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a historic stride toward restoring marketplace fairness and lowering consumer prices when it voted 3-2 to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) for the first time in a generation. Even the incoming Chair, Andrew Ferguson, clearly acknowledged the long overdue use of the Act by the FTC. RPA […]
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