July 20, 2026 Express Update

The PPA is excited to bring together industry leaders for our premier membership conference in Lancaster. Join us September 29 – October 1 to learn, network, and connect. Attendee registration and hotel rooms are now available. Conference Registration $295 per person (includes access to all conference events excluding golf outing & pickleball tournament).  Register Now Hotel Information […]

Last week, EPA proposed substantial changes to the way diesel engines respond when they detect low diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), poor-quality DEF or possible tampering with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. The DEF provisions are part of a much broader EPA proposal addressing model year 2027 and later heavy-duty diesel-engine emissions requirements. The larger rulemaking […]

A broad coalition of national energy and contractor organizations has welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) revised guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Energy Rebate programs. The updated DOE guidance reflects recommendations submitted by industry stakeholders and restores a more technology- and fuel-neutral approach to the program. Industry trade associations included the National […]

EMA has been tracking federal developments on English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial drivers since President Trump’s Executive Order 14237 directed FMCSA to rescind prior guidance that had allowed a more lenient approach to enforcement. Since then, FMCSA has actively enforced the longstanding ELP qualification requirement under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), which requires that […]