November 20, 2023 Express Update

The Biden Administration has invoked the 1950 Defense Production Act (DPA) to expedite funding toward increasing the domestic production of heat pumps. The Administration cited the use of these wartime powers in order to meet the emergency crisis confronting the nation due to climate change. The release of $169 million will be directed to proposed […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced program details for Round 1A of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding opportunity. The proposal period will open on December 11, 2023, and close on January 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. Thirty-five corridor-groups are eligible for funding in Round 1A. A map of priority locations […]

Winter months are coming. Did you know there are over 40,000 state-managed highway miles in Pennsylvania? The Winter Weather Preparedness and Transportation Resources webinar, hosted by the PA Petroleum Association, will include information about what may be on the horizon and resources you need when navigating the impacts of severe weather on your business operations. […]

Last week the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) endorsed the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), with Teamsters President Sean O’Brien noting that passage of CCCA would “ease inflationary pressures on working people and establish greater accountability in the financial market.” This is a very significant endorsement that can be […]

Last week, EMA President Rob Underwood, along with EMA Convenience Store Committee members Jonathan Tang (Ira Philips, Inc., Gadsden, Alabama) and Brian Lohman (ASAP Energy; Weatherford, Oklahoma), met with the OMB to call on the Biden Administration to abandon the proposed menthol ban. The proposed menthol ban is currently under review by the OMB’s Office […]