Energy Marketers of America https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:37:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/emalogo80px.png Energy Marketers of America https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/ 32 32 Energy Marketers of America Congratulates President-elect Trump https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/energy-marketers-of-america-congratulates-president-elect-trump/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:37:17 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=11054 On November 6, 2024, The Energy Marketers of America (EMA), sent a letter congratulating President-elect Trump and highlighting the critical role its small business members play in supplying 80% of the nation’s liquid fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and biofuels, to 100,000 gas stations and 5 million homes. In the letter EMA expresses its desire to [...]

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]]> On-Demand Webinar: Beneficial Ownership Reporting for Energy Marketers https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/boi-reporting-for-energy-marketers/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:22:11 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=11019 The January 1, 2025 deadline for BOI report filings is rapidly approaching. To assist you in staying compliant and avoiding penalties, the Energy Marketers of America recently hosted a highly informative webinar, “The BOI Reporting Deadline is Approaching: What Energy Marketers Need to Know to Stay Compliant,” in collaboration with Wolters Kluwer on September 10th. Thanks to [...]

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]]> EMA Challenges EPA’s Heavy Duty Vehicle Electrification Mandate https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/ema-challenges-heavy-duty-vehicle-electrification-mandate/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:15:52 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=10941 The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) has filed its opening brief in a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032. Recent polling suggests that Americans overwhelming oppose the Biden-Harris Adminstration’s electrification mandates. Despite public opposition, the administration continues advancing [...]

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]]> EMA Regulatory Reminder: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – In Effect January 1, 2024, Without Further Congressional Action https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/cta-in-effect-without-further-congressional-action/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:24:57 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=10015 In December 2020, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the purpose of the CTA is to “better enable critical national security, intelligence, and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other illicit [...]

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]]> FDA’s Anti-Vape Stance Helps Chinese E-Cigs Thrive https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/fdas-anti-vape-stance-helps-chinese-e-cigs-thrive/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:56:58 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9938 According to a recent report, the FDA's restrictions on vaping products in the United States has led to the unintended consequence of helping the Chinese e-cigarette industry to thrive. The report claims that the FDA's vaping crackdown has made it more difficult for American companies to sell their products, while Chinese companies have been able [...]

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]]> EMA’s Throughput Trigger Language Exempts Most Marketers from Costly Gasoline Bulk Plant Vapor Balancing Requirements https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/epa-adopts-emas-throughput-trigger-language/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:12:32 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9930 The EPA released its long-awaited final rule that regulates volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from bulk plants with gasoline storage tanks. The final rule is a big victory for energy marketers because it exempts bulk plants with an annual average daily gasoline throughput that does not exceed 4,000 gallons per day from expensive vapor balancing [...]

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]]> House Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Streamline Federal Background Checks https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/legislation-to-streamline-federal-background-checks/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9717 The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) have signed onto a letter endorsing H.R. 5840, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act sponsored by Reps. Graves (R-LA), Green (R-TN), Guest (R-MS), Smith (D-WA), Titus (D-NV), and Carbajal (D-CA). The nation’s supply chains have been severely impacted by COVID and other disruptions of late which is also continually slowed by bureaucratic [...]

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]]> House Passes EMA Supported Bill to Protect Motorists https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/house-passes-cars-act-2023/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:54:08 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9713 On December 6, 2023, the House passed H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and cosponsored by 34 others in the House, with a bipartisan companion piece in the Senate led by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) with 33 cosponsors. If passed, it would [...]

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]]> Status of Visa/MasterCard Swipe Fee Claims Process https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/status-of-swipe-fee-claims-process/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:49:50 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9711 As you have most likely heard, the Settlement Administrator in the Visa/MasterCard swipe fee antitrust litigation has begun mailing claim forms to millions of potential claimants to the $5.4 million settlement fund (the “Fund”). The Fund includes the proceeds of a settlement of the litigation, which claimed that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa [...]

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]]> Why Rewards Cards Are Bad for Everyone https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/posts/why-rewards-cards-are-bad-for-everyone/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:04:55 +0000 https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org/?p=9682 This New York Times video outlines how credit card rewards programs disproportionately benefit wealthier consumers and burden small retailers with high swipe fees. These fees, used to fund rewards, significantly impact small businesses that cannot negotiate lower rates. This creates an economic imbalance where the cost of rewards is indirectly borne by small retailers, contributing [...]

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