September 30, 2024 Express Update

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is partnering with Clean Fuels Alliance America to offer XBX Exploring Biofuels: Navigating the Future of U.S. Liquid Energy symposium on October 15 at the Lancaster Marriott. The seminar will unite key players in the liquid energy supply chain during the first day of the PPA Fall Energy Conference & Annual Meeting. There is no cost to […]

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on October 1 to consider House Bill 2777 (Rep Otten-D Chester). This legislation, the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), is part of the energy plan announced by Governor Shapiro in March 2024 (read more here). This proposal is geared to update the state’s […]

The Merchants Payments Coalition welcomed last week’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Visa alleging that some of its debit card practices are anticompetitive and violate federal antitrust law. “This is further evidence that Visa has regularly blocked competition in the debit card market,” MPC Executive Committee member and National […]

Congress took swift action last week to avert a government shutdown by passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) extending government funding until December 20. The process moved quickly following a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a clean CR announced last Sunday. This outcome frustrated former President Donald Trump and far-right Republicans, who had pushed for a six-month […]

Upcoming Webinar October 1 at 9:00 AM Webinar: The Numbers Tell the Story: Analyzing the 2024 Energy Industry Survey Presented by: Marty Kirshner, Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Overview: There is no easy day for an energy marketer. The challenges facing heating oil and propane companies in Pennsylvania – and across the country – are many faceted and […]