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
Industry News for May 22, 2019 State and Industry News · Bill to Limit New Laws on Tobacco, Vape Products Gets Initial OK in Arizona House (Daily Star) · US Senators Introduce Tobacco 21 Bill (NACS) · Why Reducing Carbon Emissions from Cars and Trucks Will Be So Hard (The Conversation) · O’Rourke Signs ‘No Fossil Fuel Money’ Pledge, Returns Donations (Politico)
Industry News for May 2, 2019 State and Industry News · Vaping Industry, Health Groups Spar Over Dueling Bills (AZ Mirror) · This Bill Would Raise Age to Buy Tobacco in Arizona. Some Say It Would Set Back Fight against Smoking (AZ Central) · Arizona’s Licensing Liberation (Wall Street Journal) · Stanton, Biggs Discuss Politics and Promote Bipartisanship (Chamber Business News) · Trump Campaign Moving Early to Keep Arizona from … Read More
Industry News for April 23, 2019 UST Reforms Bill Signed by Governor Ducey Governor Doug Ducey has signed HB 2704 into law! APMA worked closely with ADEQ on a package of reforms to benefit UST owners and operators by Increasing the Tank Site Improvement Program (TSIP) site cap from $100,000 to $300,000, as well as increasing various activity caps as follows: Tank system upgrades from $100,000 per site to $200,000 … Read More
Industry News for April 4, 2019 State and Industry News · Analysis of the Potential for Increasing Octane in the US Fuel Supply (Fuels Institute) · Former Legislator Steve Pierce Chosen to Replace David Stringer (KTAR) · Zero-Emisison Vehicles Are Racing into Arizona (Chamber Business News) · A Stroll Through Circle K, Lucky’s Market and RaceTrac (CSPdailynews) · Green New Deal Goes Down as Democrats Protest ‘Sham’ Vote (Politico) · … Read More
Industry News for March 20, 2019 EPA Issues Compliance Advisory for failures to conduct spill prevention equipment testing, containment sump testing, overfill prevention inspection (EPA OUST) PMAA Critiques EPA’s Year-Round E15 Proposal (CSP News) With Support from Business, Momentum Building on Capitol Hill for Infrastructure Overhaul (Chamber Business News) Officials Bust West Coast Skimmer Ring (NACS)
Industry News for March 14, 2019 UST Reforms Bill Passes Arizona House, Headed to Senate On Monday, March 11, the UST Reforms Bill (HB2704) passed the Arizona House of Representatives by a party line vote 31-29. Unfortunately, party politics took front and center instead of the substantive issues. Representative Kristen Engel (D) offered a floor amendment to strip out the bill a provision allowing payment of equity claims for cost … Read More
Industry News for March 1, 2019 PMAA Update: Andrew Wheeler Confirmed as EPA Administrator Yesterday, the Senate voted to confirm Andrew Wheeler to lead the EPA. The Senate voted along mostly party lines, 52-47, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) being the only Republican senator to vote against Wheeler’s confirmation. While all but one Republican voted in favor of Wheeler, some have raised concerns about some of the decisions he made … Read More
Industry News for February 5, 2019 State and Industry News · Campbell Hopes Branding Will Sell His Massive Gas Tax Increase Bill (AZ Daily Independent) · Ducey Vetoes Bill that Would Have Cut Income Tax Rates to Offset Loss of Deductions (AZ Daily Star) · Shell Buys US-Based Electric Vehicle-charging Company (NACS) · Arizona Still Has Work to Do for Drought Contingency Plan, Feds Say (KTAR) · Judge Grants Preliminary … Read More
Industry News for January 15, 2019 Water, School Safety and Funding, and Trade Were Top Priorities in Governor Ducey’s State of the State Yesterday, Arizona Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers gaveled in the start of the 54th Legislature and lawmakers from both chambers took their oaths of office. Governor Doug Ducey gave his State of the State address, the first since his reelection to his second and final term … Read More
Industry News for January 7, 2019 Arizona Legislative Session Starts Next Week Statewide office holders including Governor Doug Ducey, Secretary of State-Elect Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and Treasurer-Elect Kimberly Yee will participate in an inauguration ceremony and festivities at the Arizona Capitol today.Next Monday, January 14 will mark the opening of the Arizona legislative session with swearing in ceremonies for the House and Senate. Governor Ducey will give … Read More