February 17, 2025 Express Update

Last week, Governor Shapiro sued the Trump administration over its broad freeze of federal funding allocated for state programs. Most of the funding defined within the lawsuit is connected to the signature laws passed under the Biden Administration including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Both […]

On February 13, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)extended the Regional Declaration of Emergency. In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2025-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), […]

Pursuant Section 312 of the Emergency Preparedness and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Tier II chemical inventory reports for calendar year 2024 must be filed with the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and local fire department by March 1, 2025. CLICK HERE to read full EMA Compliance Bulletin 

Congress Introduces Permanent E15 Legislation On February 13, Midwest lawmakers reintroduced bipartisan legislation to extend the year-round sale of E15 known as the “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025.” The push follows Trump’s Day 1 executive order that called on EPA to consider issuing emergency fuel waivers to allow the year-round sale […]