June 30, 2025 Express Update

In September 2024, the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association acquired a property that features an existing 12,000+ sq ft building located in Grantville, PA (read more here). This initiative was approved by the PPA Board of Directors as a part of a strategic planning initiative to expand the association’s workforce development and training capacity. As of July […]

One of the few things that is clear in Harrisburg as the state’s fiscal year comes to a close is that the 2025-2026 budget will not be enacted by the June 30 deadline. The major issues still to be negotiated are the funding of mass transit programs and the regulation and taxation of skill games. The […]

2025 Mock Roadside HazMat Vehicle Inspection Demonstrations The PPA is again partnering with Pennsylvania State Police to offer mock roadside inspections to assist HazMat transporters in better understanding compliance requirements. Based upon membership interest, we are offering two different mock demonstrations across the state. Each seminar will be limited to 24 attendees. Pricing is only $40 […]

In a significant victory for the energy industry, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 7-2 last week in favor of the Energy Marketers of America (EMA), American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, and other stakeholders challenging the Biden Administration’s EPA waiver that authorized California’s Advanced Clean Cars I (ACC I) rule. The decision, authored by Justice […]

Earlier this month, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) introduced legislation to fix the Trump Administration’s moves to lay off the entire federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) staff earlier this year. The Administration fired every staffer who works on the program as part of larger staff cuts at the Department […]