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Industry News for January 23, 2020 Arizona Legislative Session Underway Last week, Governor Ducey delivered his State of the State address before a joint session of the Legislature. The Governor’s speech focused on a wide range of priorities for the state including veterans, teacher programs, mental health services, reduced regulatory burdens and more. You can review a summary or the full speech here. The Governor’s executive budget prioritized education, public … Read More

Industry News for January 9, 2020 Arizona Legislative Session Begins Next Week Next Monday, January 13 will mark the opening of the Arizona legislative session. Governor Ducey will give a State of the State speech to highlight his priorities for the upcoming year. Stay tuned for updates from the Arizona Capitol! APMA’s Legislative Committee will be monitoring bills that impact the membership. The first committee meeting will be in late-January … Read More

Industry News for December 20, 2019 CBG Workshop Summary On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures Services Division held a 4-hour workshop on the Arizona CBG Program. Maricopa Association of Governments presented on their modeling of how various gas formulations would impact air quality and specific pollutants of concern for attainment of federal standards. Arizona fuel suppliers and … Read More

State and Industry News • The Chorus Grows: Hardship Waivers Do Not Justify an RFS Increase (AFPM) • 7-Eleven Offering Free Refills for a Year (CSP Daily) • Cannabis Used More than Traditional Sleep Aids (NACS) • Electric Avenue (Fuels Institute) • Los Angeles to Ban Flavored Tobacco (NACS)

State and Industry News • Fuels Institute Report: Retailing Biofuels- A Guide to Reading Applicable Federal Regulations (Fuels Institute) • Tesla Claimed Its Pickup Truck Was ‘Bulletproof’ – Then Smashed Its Windows with a Metal Ball (CNBC) • Trump Hosts Vaping Roundtable with NACS and Other Stakeholders (NACS) • California, other States Sue to Block EPA from Revoking State Emissions Authority (Reuters) • Pilot Flying J Extends Parental Leave (NACS)

State and Industry News • Fuels Institute Report: Market Conditions Influence Environmental Impact of EVs (Fuels Institute) • Marathon Announces Plans to Spin Off Its Speedway Chain and Bring in a New CEO Next Year (CNBC) • Ethanol “Demand” Is Higher Than Ever (AFPM Blog) • Trump Administration Rethinks Emissions Freeze (CSP Daily)

State and Industry News • Tucson Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 21 (KVOA) • New York’s Lawsuit against Exxon Begins (NY Times) • California’s Rising Gas Prices Spotlight Growing US Divide (NACS)

State and Industry News • ADEQ Launches Program with Nissan LEAF $3,500 Incentive (ADEQ) • Arizona Democrats Outraising their GOP Counterparts, by a Lot (Daily Star) • Teen Use of E-Cigarettes Keeps Rising (US News) • State Lawmaker Seeks Opinion that Could Curb Local Efforts to Raise Tobacco-Buying Age (Daily Star) • AFPM Statement on EPA Proposal to Adjust RFS (AFPM) • How Vaping Deaths Put Cloud over E-Cigarettes (Bloomberg) … Read More

State and Industry News • Proposal Would More Than Double State Gas Tax (Pinal Central) • City of Goodyear Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco and Vaping Products to 21 (ABC 15) • Ducey Not Ready for State to Ban Flavored E-Cigarette Products (AZ Daily Star)

State and Industry News • Trump Administration Moves to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes (CNN) • FDA Sends Warning Letter to JUUL (NACS) • Wall Street Journal Criticizes ‘Another Payoff for Ethanol’ (AFPM Petro Primer) • New Economic Study Demonstrates Oil and Gas Industry’s Significant Contribution to the California Economy (WSPA)

State and Industry News • Fuel Retailers Are NOT Ready for EMV Shift at the Pump, Conexxus Finds (NACS) • Biofuels Blending Is Up. EIA Data Shows No Demand Destruction from SREs (AFPM Newsroom) • Congress Introduces Bill Targeting Online E-Cigarette Sales to Minors (NACS) • Ducey, Sinema Discuss Statewide Issues at League of Cities Meeting (Chamber Business News) • House Hearing Focuses on JUUL and Youth Vaping (NACS) • … Read More

Industry News for July 18, 2019 In Lobbying Battle for Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, It’s Car Makers vs. the Oil and Gas Industry (Washington Post) Retailers Navigate Changing Fuels Landscape (Cstoredecisions) APMA Awards $80,000 in Scholarships (NACS) C-Store Group CEO Says Teen Vaping Would Get Worse under FDA Plan (CNBC) EPA Issues Proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 (NACS) Why Gas Prices Vary from Pump to Pump (WSJ Video with … Read More

Industry News for June 27, 2019 EPA Proposes Maricopa County Air Quality Attained the 2008 Ozone Health Standard (Maricopa.gov) EPA OUST Compliance Advisory: Tank Compatibility Requirements following EPA’s E15 Year-Round Sale Approval Stephanie Grisham, New White House Press Secretary, Had Controversial Arizona Career (AZcentral) Helping Retailers Navigate Tobacco-21 Laws (NACS) San Francisco Bans Sales of E-Cigarettes (NPR)  

Industry News for June 10, 2019 ·     Ducey Vetoes Lawmakers Per Diem Increase (AZ Central) ·     Electrify America Grows EV Charging Network (NACS) ·     Beverly Hills Bans Most Tobacco Sales Citywide (NACS) ·     Appeal to Nicotine Users with High Quality Tobacco (CSP Daily)

Industry News for June 4, 2019 State and Industry News ·     Arizona Governor Ducey Appoints New Utility Regulator (US News) ·     E15 Rule Finalized in Time for Summer Sales (CSP Daily) ·     Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Extension Would Cost $16 Billion, Per Ernst & Young Report (AFPM) ·     6 Takeaways from the FDA’s Public Hearing on CBD (CSP Daily) ·     Census Bureau: Phoenix and Buckeye Are the Fastest-Growing Cities in … Read More