U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-M.S.) and David Vitter (R-La.) have introduced legislation to block an increase in the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline. The bill would overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers that allowed gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15) to be used for many passenger cars and light trucks, and would prohibit the agency from granting future waivers for any blends above 10 percent ethanol.
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Virginia Transportation Legislation A Victory for NATSO, ATA and Tolling Opponents
The Virginia General Assembly on Saturday approved landmark transportation legislation, which includes a provision to require legislative approval on tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg, a major victory for NATSO, the […]
Credit Card Settlement – Important Considerations for 黑料社区Members
黑料社区has developed an online memo and other documents to provide you with the information you need to consider the your options related related to the settlement.
Virginia Transportation Legislation Headed to Conference Committee
Both the Virginia Senate and House have approved their transportation bills, which now move into a conference committee as the two groups work to hash out differences between the plans before the General Assembly鈥檚 session ends on Feb. 23.
Lawmakers, Business Groups Discuss Fuel Tax Increase, Public-Private Partnerships
As Congress begins laying the groundwork for the next highway reauthorization bill, lawmakers and business groups are examining the funding mechanisms that will finance the nation鈥檚 infrastructure, including an increase in the fuel tax and the use of public-private partnerships and tolls.
Gilbarco and PayPal Bring Mobile Payments to the Pump
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and PayPal have teamed up to make PayPal an accepted payment method at tens of thousands of fueling stations around the U.S. Gilbarco said the move will allow retailers to connect more effectively with customers and simplify the way people pay for fuel and purchase in-store items. Through the partnership, Gilbarco gains access to a new user base–PayPal鈥檚 125 million global users and the 55 million Americans who use a PayPal account right now, while also giving merchants using Gilbarco’s equipment the ability to sell additional items through PayPal Wallet.
House Committee Seeks EPA Information on RIN Fraud
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to detail steps it is taking to prevent fraudulent renewable fuel credits, or RINs, from entering the marketplace. The committee also wants to know whether fraudulent credits have contributed to a 鈥渄ramatic decline鈥� in RIN prices since July 2012. The committee asked EPA to respond by Feb. 22.
EPA Releases Requirements for Retailers Planning to Offer E-15
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined the conditions fuel retailers need to meet to sell higher-ethanol gasoline through a blender pump鈥攐ne that offers both E10 and E15 through a common hose and nozzle.
New Representatives Elected to Chairman’s Circle Advisory Board
黑料社区would like to extend its congratulations to the following Chairman’s Circle representatives elected to the 2013 黑料社区Chairman’s Circle Advisory Board (CCAB) during the recently held 黑料社区Show in Savannah, Ga.: Roger Phillips with Bridgestone, Kurt Fuller with Chevron Lubricants, John McMahan with Coca Cola, Jim Manning with Double Coin Tire, Dan Hudson with First Data, Jeff Irwin with Mobil Delvac, Ed Brown with Orion Food Systems, Gary Haer with Renewable Energy Group, Doug Tucker with Shell Rotella, Robert De Vos with The Trucker’s Friend, and Gigi Rollins with Valvoline. Ed Brown with Orion Food Systems was elected by his peers to serve as chairman.
Obama Addresses Infrastructure, Energy and Minimum Wage in the State of the Union
In his State of the Union address, President Obama touched on several issues important to truckstop and travel plaza operators, including highway funding, alternative fuels and the minimum wage.
Credit Card Settlement Appeal Delayed Until Fall
The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that an appeal of the proposed swipe fee settlement should wait until after objections to the settlement are filed and heard next fall. That means that settlement notices to retailers across the country can continue to be distributed, and that retailers will have the opportunity to opt out of the monetary portion of the case and/or object to the proposed settlement. Notices will be sent to retailers who accepted Visa and/or MasterCard at any time between Jan. 1, 2004 and Nov. 27, 2012. Even if retailers submitted a declaration objecting to the proposed settlement last fall, they must respond to the notice and submit something in writing again if they want to opt-out of or object to the proposed settlement.