News Review – 10/17/18

Industry News for October 17, 2018

WMSD Posts Isobutanol Rules

Below is the link for the Notice of Final Rulemaking for the Weights and Measures Services Division. This rulemaking amended rules to provide regulatory requirements for the use of isobutanol as a gasoline oxygenate, utilize the latest versions of Handbooks 44, 130, and 133, and other minor revisions.  These rules are effective November 10, 2018.

 

Fuel Relief Fund Call to Action for Florida

Below is a message from Matt Cullen, President of Amber Resources and a Fuel Relief Fund Board Member:
Last week we all watched as a Category 4 Hurricane tore across the Florida Panhandle. FRF was ready, and responded within hours and has been providing free fuel to first responders and residents. We have received very little support in this response. As a group we are not sure why the support has been so low. It seems to check all of the normal boxes for large scale support, it’s in the US, infrastructure is gone, tremendous suffering. Based on the lack of financial support we may be forced to cut our mission short.  That is why I have reached out to this group again. Please consider donating $1,000 to support our efforts in Florida.When I asked Ted about needing additional volunteers over the weekend, he replied “ Matt we just need people to support us with money so we can help these people who so desperately need it. Ask your friends and family to consider making a donation, I have seen many disasters, and this one has to rank near the top based on sheer destruction.” If Ted says it’s bad……it’s bad! My Dad and I are both in for $1,000.
You can visit https://fuelrelieffund.org/ to donate.
ASTSWMO Releases UST Compatibility Tool
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) is a non-profit group representing the 50 United States, five Territories and the District of Columbia.
The ASTSWMO Emerging Fuels Task Force provides resources and information related to managing the storage and releases of new fuels that are in use or in development.
The online compatibility tool assists UST owners, operators and contractors in verifying compatibility of UST equipment with stored fuels as required by 40 CFR 280.32. You can search by fuel type and system component or specific equipment manufacturer.