May 8, 2023 Express Update

The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on held a briefing on May 1, 2023 discuss grid reliability and infrastructure and provide an update on the future outlook of Pennsylvania power production. A recording of the meeting can be found here. According to Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) “the aftermath of Winter Storm […]

On May 3, 2023 the Department of Transportation (DOT) this week published a final rule in the Federal Register (88 FR 27596) that amends the U.S. DOT’s drug testing program to include the discretionary use by employers of oral fluid testing. Oral fluid testing is a win for marketers because it offers a cheaper, more […]

PPA would like to highlight the following new members joining the association in April. 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. Meenan (Tullytown, PA) Petro (Southampton, PA) Retail Convenience […]

Republican lawmakers continue to introduce proposals on how account for EV road usage. Last week, Senator Greg Rothman introduced SB 656 which would eliminate the alternative fuel tax on electric vehicles and replace it with an electric vehicle fee of $380 per noncommercial electric vehicle and $450 per commercial electric vehicle. These fees will be […]

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is excited to again bring together current and future leaders at the 2023 Summer Leadership Conference. The deadline to book your hotel room for the event is May 9th! Please reference important event information below. Hotel Information ICONA Avalon (7849 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ 08202) Starting at $319 per night (plus […]

The House was in recess, but the Supreme Court, Senate, and Administration were hard at work. Starting with the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case that would bring into question the almost-forty-year-old precedent known as Chevron deference, whereby courts typically defer to federal agency interpretations of otherwise-ambiguous Congressional directives. In […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is set to announce its intent to proceed with a proposed rulemaking to require speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles (CMV) with a GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs. The requirement would apply to new and existing CMVs that are equipped with factory installed engine control units capable of […]