Century-old Merchant Marine Act comes under scrutiny yet again, but this time some changes are actually coming
Heating fuel dealers know the story: 100 years ago, Congress passed the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, requiring all goods shipped between U.S. ports to be transported by U.S.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/jones-act-100-years-later/
EPA finalizes biofuel volume requirements, small refinery exemption method
On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2020 for cellulosic biofuel,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/out-step/
Industry calls for increased biofuel volumes and significant reforms to waiver process
Last month, the National Biodiesel Board submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule. NBB argued that EPA must… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/rfs-distress/
FMCSA increases fines for trucking violations
On July 31, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) increased the civil penalty amounts that drivers and carriers can be fined for violating federal trucking… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/price-went/
For the past several years, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs Jim Collura has produced a list providing general information on the status of state and local sulfur and biofuel blending requirements for heating oil and other distillate f…
A list compiled and updated periodically by Jim Collura of NEFI
For the past several years, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs Jim Collura has produced a list… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bioheat-electrification-northeast-mid-atlantic/
The desulfurization of distillate fuels continues this year. Before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation began in 1993, diesel fuel contained up to 0.5% (5,000 parts per million or ppm) sulfur. EPA began phasing in more stringent regulatio…
The desulfurization of distillate fuels continues this year. Before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation began in 1993, diesel fuel contained up to 0.5% (5,000… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/desulfurization-next-chapter/
State legislatures across New England and the greater U.S. Northeast region have already seen a number of carbon tax bills proposed in 2019. These bills seek to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by imposing a monetary penalty on each ton emitted by fue…
State legislatures across New England and the greater U.S. Northeast region have already seen a number of carbon tax bills proposed in 2019. These bills seek to limit carbon… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/carbon-taxes-proposed-several-northeast-states/
In 2018, U.S. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) grew to over 361,000, up over 80 percent from 2017. Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared to over 1.7 million, with China claiming about half of the global EV market. Still, EVs only represent about 2 perce…
In 2018, U.S. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) grew to over 361,000, up over 80 percent from 2017. Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared to over 1.7 million, with China claiming… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dominating-electric-vehicle-market/
The Oily Beginning: WWI
Oil became a key factor in military might in the decade before World War I when the UK Royal Navy and US Navy shifted from coal to oil as a source of power. Other major navies soon emulated this transition. By 1939, all naval vess…
Oil & War
February 19, 2019 Oil And Energy 2019, Government Policy, January/February 2019, Top Stories
By Captain Paul E. Mawn USN (Ret.)
The Oily Beginning:… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/oil-war/
Record voter turnouts were recorded across the country on November 6, 2018 as Americans came out like never before to participate in a mid-term election. While many election forecasters correctly predicted a “Blue Wave” of Democratic incumbents and candid…
Record voter turnouts were recorded across the country on November 6, 2018 as Americans came out like never before to participate in a mid-term election. While many election… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/2018-mid-term-election-results-impacts/