The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa for alleged monopolization of debit network markets. The complaint, filed earlier this week, alleges that Visa illegally […]
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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on FDA Enforcement of Illegal E-Cigarettes
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week on enhancing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) enforcement against illegal e-cigarettes. The hearing focused specifically on FDA actions to combat e-cigarette […]
EPA Grants Waiver Allowing Nationwide Summertime E15 Sales
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will grant emergency waivers allowing the sale of gasoline containing up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) during the summer 2024 driving season. […]
Lawmakers, FDA Continue to Warn Consumers About Products Containing Tianeptine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued multiple warnings telling consumers not to use or purchase products from the supplement brand Neptune’s Fix or any other products containing the ingredient tianeptine. Neptune […]
SEC Votes to Finalize ESG Disclosure Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted along party lines on March 6 to finalize its climate disclosure regulations. The final rulemaking does not include a requirement for public companies to disclose […]
ºÚÁÏÉçÇøFiles Comments on Treasury’s Hydrogen Production Credit Rulemaking
ºÚÁÏÉçÇøfiled comments on Feb. 26 in response to the Treasury Department’s proposed rule governing the implementation of a new tax credit for clean hydrogen production. The credit, often referred […]
IRS Issues Guidance on EV Charging Infrastructure Tax Credit
The IRS recently issued initial guidance on geographic eligibility for the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Tax Credit, which companies have historically utilized for all EV charging station investment and deployment. The […]
Labor Department Issues Independent Contractor Final Rule
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a rulemaking that revises the criteria for how workers are classified as independent contractors. The final rule, which was issued on […]
Treasury Department Issues Proposed Rule on SAF Credit Modeling Requirements
The Department of Treasury on Friday issued a guidance document governing the implementation of the new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blenders’ tax credit. Treasury has proposed to allow a new version of […]
RaceTrac Hosts Transportation Committee Chairman at Store Support Center in Atlanta
RaceTrac and Metroplex (MXE) employees meet with Chairman Graves. (From left to right: Doug Smith, Executive Director of Commercial, MXE; Virginia Stephens, Executive Director of MXE Accounting; Brian Moran, Director of Government Affairs, RaceTrac, Inc.; Rushi Patel, Manager of Diversified Energy, MXE; Chairman Graves; AJ Siccardi, President of MXE; Joseph Akers, Chief Legal Officer, RaceTrac, Inc.; Joseph Benson, Diversified Energy Analyst, MXE.)
National Fire Code Association Rejects Proposed Changes to EV Charging Code
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) last week voted against proposed standards that would have effectively prohibited many small-format retail fuel outlets from offering electric vehicle (EV) charging at their […]