WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of governors from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming have petitioned EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to exercise his agency’s general waiver authority to waive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance burdens for the year 2020 due to the experience of severe economic hardship throughout the refining industry and nationally amid COVID-19.
Webinar Details Date July 22, 2020 Time 11:00 AM Eastern Presenter Uzi Ibrahim, Founder, Able Company – a 4C Venture James Upton, Corporate Health and Safety Manager, Ergon Description As the country...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration formally submitted the Congressionally-mandated Sandia National Laboratories technical report on crude oil combustion properties to Congress.
Webinar Details Date October 14, 2020 Time 11:00 AM Eastern Presenter Steven Crimando, Principal and Founder, Behavioral Science Applications LLC Description Safety and security professionals, as well...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) regulation. ACCII requires 35% of light-duty vehicle sales to qualify as “zero emission” by 2026 and 100% by 2035. Essentially, this amounts to a ban on new sales of traditional gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks. To implement the policy, California will need a Clean Air Act waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If EPA grants the waiver, millions of Americans—including many outside of California—could lose the option to buy the car or truck THEY want.
Why wait for The Summit in August 2020 to learn what’s new in refining and petrochemical technologies? This webinar is part of a series of webinars dedicated to expanding learning opportunities...
America’s refiners and motor gasoline suppliers are facing an unprecedented inventory management challenge as the national response to COVID-19 has reduced domestic demand for fuel.
U.S. fuel and petrochemical manufacturers are committed to doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining the core services and functions our nation requires daily.
Earnings in commodities-based industries tend to be cyclical. Because of the up-and-down reality of refining, it would be a mistake to regulate or legislate based on the high points. A few quarters of earnings don’t provide an accurate representation. That context is important for answering the question of what happens with refinery profits and whether using earnings to “buy back” stock from shareholders is an appropriate use of those funds.
Webinar Details Date May 12, 2020 Time 11:00 AM Eastern Presenters Gary Cecchine, RAND Joe Schollaert, AFIMAC Gabriella Stermolle, Texas Department of Emergency Management VIEW SLIDES - GARY CECCHINE...