July 3, 2023 – Express Update

The Pennsylvania General Assembly left town on Friday June 30 without completing its work to finalize the adoption of the state’s General Budget. The state Senate did vote 29 – 21 to pass a $45~ billion budget which was rejected by the House Democrats. By law, the deadline for adoption of the budget (by both […]

PPA would like to highlight the following new members joining the association in June. Active Members Active Members are independent branded and non-branded petroleum marketers who sell gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, kerosene, and other petroleum products at both the wholesale and retail levels, including convenience stores. Oakland Fuel Oil, LLC (Mifflintown, PA) R.W. Dittmar […]

USDA announced on June 26, 2023 that it will begin accepting new applications for $450 million in grants through Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). These grants support the infrastructure needed to lower out-of-pocket costs for energy marketers to install and upgrade biofuel-related infrastructure such as pumps, dispensers and storage tanks. The HBIIP funds are […]

Recently, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Peter Welch (D-VT) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Representatives Lance Gooden (R-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) introduced the bipartisan “The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023” (S.1838; H.R. 3881). The legislation, which was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, […]

Recently, at the 2023 National Fire Code Association (NFPA) Technical Meeting, the membership addressed motions provided by two organizations to amend the proposed NFPA 30A chapter on EV Charging at motor fueling facilities. Amendments were proposed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and ChargePoint. The amendment proposed by NEMA deletes the majority of the […]

On June 29, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA) issued the fourth waiver extension this year that paves the way for the sale of E15 blends nationwide during the summer driving season. This most current waiver is an extension of the previous RVP waiver issued by the EPA on June 8, 2023. The EPA can […]

The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) urges you to submit comments BY JULY 5, 2023, on the U.S. EPA’s proposed tailpipe emission standards for light and medium duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The EPA projects that the new emission standards would require nearly 70 percent of all new light duty vehicle sales […]