September 15, 2025 Express Update

All eyes are on House and Senate leaders this month as Congress has just over two weeks to pass a stopgap funding bill and prevent a government shutdown on September 30. However, Republicans and Democrats remain far apart in bipartisan negotiations, meaning the risks of a lapse in funding are increasing. This week, Republican leaders, […]

Field employees are some of the most valuable individuals within your organization. The PPA is asking your company to participate in our annual wage and benefit survey to provide better metrics for our industry. Survey responses are anonymous and limited to one per company. The deadline to complete the survey is September 23, 2025. The […]

On September 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) rule that revised how DOE calculates the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles (EVs). The rule would have gradually phased out a “fuel content factor” that has boosted EVs’ miles-per-gallon-equivalent since 2000, thereby requiring automakers to […]

The 2025 PPA monthly webinar series will resume this week. Speakers include industry experts and government agency partners who cover a wide range of topics impacting your business. September 17 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Redefining the Heating Oil Conversation with Bioheat® Fuel in Pennsylvania Presented by: Clean Fuels Alliance America  Unlock the power […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Energy Programs Office will be starting the weekly heating oil and propane survey on October 6th. SHOPP stands for the State Heating Oil and Propane Price Survey. It is conducted every year from the first week of October to the first week in April. The survey is compiled weekly […]