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CEMA
After agreeing to increase the amount of bonding that Governor Lamont would allow the state to issue aid to municipalities, he got the legislature to finally agree to have a vote on truck only tolls next week. Many municipalities have been waiting for months to do local projects (ie. school construction, road paving, etc.), but have been unable to fund them without the state's assistance. The Malloy administration averaged $2.1 billion in bonding during his administration, but Lamont refused to agree to new borrowing without knowing if law makers would agree to a long-term transportation plan that included tolls.
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CEMA
A plan to cap emissions on vehicles that use gasoline and diesel will cost motorists approximately 17cpg to start and increase annually until people can no longer afford to use fossil fuels, is under scrutiny throughout the region. The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) is being pushed in 13 states covering the northeast and mid-Atlantic region, but several influential people and organizations have recently questioned the program casting some doubt on how much support the program actually has.
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CEMA
Last year, CEMA pushed for a new law designed to create a thermal renewable energy credit (TREC) program. The program would be similar to one used by the solar industry to incentivize the use of photovoltaic solar panels, but this one would incentivize biodiesel blending. With the state moving toward a 2030 deadline to reduce carbon emissions by 45% (and an 80% reduction by 2050), CEMA believes that a TREC program would help our members comply with these aggressive deadlines.
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Some members are still having problems with the FMCSA Portal and CEMA is in contact with FMCSA to try to resolve these. In the meantime FMCSA has clarified how the Clearinghouse is to be used. First, if your drug testing company does a random test of an employee and the driver tests positive, the testing company will inform you, the employer, normally so that you can get the driver off the road. Second, if the testing company is telling you anyway of any positive tests, then why do you ever need to purchase a "query" to look at drug results?
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The National Biodiesel Board's annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to biodiesel. From long-time champions to present-day breakthroughs, the commercial biodiesel industry wouldn't be where it is today without them. "Each year we recognize valuable leaders who have helped us make strides in America's advanced biofuel," said NBB CEO Donnell Rehagen.
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CEMA
Companies with bulk storage have to submit their Tier 2 inventory reports by March 1 every year. The EPA has new forms and new Tier 2 Submit software for this. The forms can be found here and the Tier 2 Submit software here. You need to submit these to your local fire marshal and to the state here. You are required to submit Tier 2 if you have in storage 10,000 lbs or more of heating oil (about 1250 gallons), or 75,000 gallons of gasoline at a gas station, or 100,000 gallons of diesel at a gas station.
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CEMA
According to the Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association (MEMA), stating that heating oil "has to go away" Massachusetts Senator Michael Barrett last week announced a package of three legislative proposals dubbed Next Generation Climate Policy. The bills are designed to accelerate the state's goals to mitigate the impact of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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CEMA
From PMAA
The 2019 posting cycle for OSHA's workplace injury and illness reporting rule begins on February 1, 2020 and runs through April 30, 2020. The OSHA injury and illness recording and posting requirements apply to most establishments (workplaces) with more than 10 employees.
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From PMAA
The EPA and the Department of the Army (Army) today finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The final rule limits the EPA's and Army Corp of Engineers authority under the Clean Water Act to impose land use controls involving a broad category of what were previously defined as wetlands.
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CEMA
The gas utility tariffs for February are in. You can compare these rates to your own prices. Gas tariffs were unchanged for Eversource and slightly down for CNG and SCG from January. These utility tariffs below are expressed in heating oil gallon equivalents, and so present gas rates on a British thermal unit (Btu) to Btu equivalent basis with heating oil. Rates assume about 1000 ccf/month of consumption.
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TULSA, Okla., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) announced today (Jan. 21) an agreement to sell three marine terminals to Buckeye Partners, L.P. for $250 million. The terminals are located in New Haven, Connecticut, Wilmington, Delaware and Marrero, Louisiana. "Magellan remains focused on capital discipline and managing our business for the long term," said Michael Mears, chief executive officer.
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Protecting Your Business — You hold the Keys
Auto crashes continue to wreak havoc on our nation's roads — and as a result on businesses that rely on vehicles to move people or goods. The devastation is apparent in employees and their families, who must cope with tragic consequences, and in courtrooms, where businesses are held responsible for the behavior of employees driving for company purposes.
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Hartford Business Journal
After two years of failed attempts to strike a deal on legalizing sports betting in Connecticut, House Majority Leader Matt Ritter says he’s optimistic the third time will be the charm. Ritter, a democrat from Hartford, says he’s watched as New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York and other states have seized upon the revenue-generating opportunity granted to them by a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for legalized betting across the country.
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Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano said he’s read the 32-page transportation package proposed by Democratic lawmakers and “it is absolutely unclear how these toll rates can get raised.” Fasano said the truck-only part of the legislation allows rates to be raised without legislative authority. The new Transportation Policy Council created in the legislation will be allowed to change the toll rate of any tolled bridge by the rate of inflation or a rate based on the construction cost index.
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WPRI - TV
In November, R.I. Department of Transportation officials insisted the ongoing delays in completing the state’s network of truck toll gantries would pose no significant challenge to hitting their goal of providing $25 million in revenue for transportation this year. So much for that. Tucked away in Gov. Gina Raimondo’s newly proposed budget, submitted recently, is a 66% cut in the amount of toll revenue that RIDOT plans to use in the current 2019-20 fiscal year.
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KCBS Radio
The widespread adoption of electric cars in California is reducing gas tax revenue by millions of dollars a year. That's money that would have been used for road repairs. Now, drivers of those cars are coming under increasing criticism for not paying their fair share to maintain the state’s roads. “Electric cars cause as much wear and tear to highways as traditional cars,” said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a nonprofit lobbying and policy organization.
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Biodiesel Magazine
The Internal Revenue Service published guidance January 15 for companies seeking to claim the biodiesel and renewable diesel tax credit for 2018 and 2019. The $1 per gallon tax credit expired January 1, 2018, and remained expired until December 20, 2019, when President Trump signed spending legislation into law that included reinstatement of the incentive.
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WTNH - TV
Governor Ned Lamont is one of the most unpopular governors in the country, according to a poll done by a political website. The Morning Consult reports that they surveyed over 5,000 registered voters across the U.S. on their governor. They then determined the top ten most popular and unpopular governors by total approval and total disapproval, with net approval (approval minus disapproval) as the tiebreaker.
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