March 6, 3023 Express Update

Early last week, PA House Speaker Mark Rozzi resigned from his position, and supported the election of Democratic Leader Rep. Joanne McClinton (D – Philadelphia) to that post. Rozzi’s move ended several weeks of gridlock in the House by officially giving Democrats control of that body. As of the writing, the Democrats have not yet […]

The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill (Senate Bill 254) this past week that would block PA DEP from enforcing California Air Resource Board (CARB) compliance rules under the Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program. The suspension will last through 2026, with the expectation that new federal standards will be issued in 2027 and Pennsylvania will […]

Attendee registration is now available for the 2023 Eastern Energy Expo. Click here to view registration options and to register online. The Expo will take place May 21 – 24, 2023 in Atlantic City, NJ and feature a two-day trade show (May 23 & 24) with over 200 exhibiting companies. A new promotion this year […]

Last week, the Biden Administration delayed a decision on allowing the year-round sale of E15 in certain Midwest states until the 2024 summer season. The decision stems from a petition by a group of Midwest governors to permit the summertime sale of E15 in their states. The petition is authorized under a provision in the […]

On February 27, 2023, two State Senate Committees held a joint public hearing to evaluate the PJM Interconnection grid reliability during Winter Storm Elliot. The joint hearing was conducted by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee. The hearing was prompted by the public concerns raised […]

Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), this past week proposed the creation of an Independent Energy Office (IEO) in the Commonwealth. Under Yaw’s proposal, the IEO would serve as an energy policy neutral agency that would be tasked with gathering information and data regarding all energy utilized in the state. Yaw would foresee the IEO as being […]

Rep Rich Irvin (R-Huntington/Franklin) recently introduced House Bill 85 create a 5-year pilot program to levy a MBUF (mileage-based user fee) on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Act would amend Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for […]

Last week, Washington was back in action following last week’s President’s Day recess. In the Senate, the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Joseph Goffman to serve as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the EPA. In this hearing, Mr. Goffman was noncommittal regarding […]

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is excited to again bring together current and future leaders within our industry. We hope you can join us this year in Avalon, NJ! The conference schedule and leadership seminar are now available. Conference Schedule & Leadership Seminar A preview of the conference schedule and leadership seminar can be found below. View […]

This week, EMA joined other members of the Chamber of Commerce in sending a letter to all Members of Congress. The letter is in opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule to impose a nationwide ban on almost all noncompete clauses. The FTC lacks the constitutional or statutory authority to issue such a […]