March 18, 2024 Express Update

In a major announcement last week, Governor Shapiro rolled out the compressive energy plan that he hopes to advance through the legislature. The plan is the Governor’s first major energy policy announcement since being in office and the proposal includes a Pennsylvania specific cap-and-trade program on power plant emissions (which the Administration has named PACER) […]

The EPA released its long-awaited final rule that regulates volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from bulk plants with gasoline storage tanks. The final rule is a big victory for energy marketers because it exempts bulk plants with an annual average daily gasoline throughput that does not exceed 4,000 gallons per day from expensive vapor balancing […]

Both the state House and Senate will convene this week.  Regular sessions have been spotty this year due to the House chamber being shut down since December due to the repair of a water leak in the ceiling of the facility. The primary issues that will be under consideration in coming months surround the Governor’s […]

The Biden Administration this week released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy developed by the DOE’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. DOT and the U.S. EPA. The Strategy will guide the nationwide deployment of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging stations and hydrogen fueling infrastructure from 2024 to […]

The US Senate companion bill (number not yet assigned) to the House Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act (H.R. 5840) was introduced by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Angus King (I-ME). The bill was introduced in the House last year by Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA), Adam Smith […]