March 27, 2023 Express Update

Our 2023 Summer Leadership Conference is quickly approaching! Please see below for important updates regarding the event. We hope to see you in Avalon, NJ. Hotel Information ICONA Avalon (7849 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ 08202) Starting at $319 per night (plus tax & resort fees) Book Online or by Phone: (609) 368-5155 using group code PAPetroleum2023 Important: […]

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will officially begin accepting applications for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Grants today (March 27).  The application deadline will be 5:00 PM EDT on May 5, 2023. This grant was previously scheduled to open on February 24 but was postponed by PennDOT. Visit PennDOT’s Apply for NEVI Funds webpage for […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the lower court’s approval of the $5.6 billion settlement in the Visa/Mastercard swipe fee litigation. The approval of the settlement was challenged by the Energy Marketers of America (EMA) and other associations, as well as scores of branded wholesalers and retailers of gasoline and […]

Energy marketers are reminded to be prepared for the annual three-day RoadCheck enhanced roadside inspection and enforcement blitz scheduled for May 16-18. RoadCheck is an annual 72-hour event where inspectors fan out nationwide to conduct enhanced roadside inspections of commercial motor vehicle drivers and their vehicles. The annual inspection and enforcement blitz is organized by […]

Congress is rounding into mid-season form, hearing from leaders of federal agencies as they seek to justify their budget requests for FY 2024. This includes testimony from EPA Administrator Michael Regan before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. This was not just an opportunity for Mr. Regan to justify his proposed $12.08 billion […]

The IRS has seen an increase in the promotion of filing certain refundable credits using Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels. In this scam, a third party convinces a taxpayer to fraudulently claim the credit with promises of a windfall refund. However, the promoters of this scam are focused on their own […]

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it is set to release the guidance next week on the remaining energy tax credits included under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The department will release proposed guidance on the tax credit for electric vehicles next week. The guidance will mark the end of the first phase of […]