Fuel Oil News
On June 18, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted unanimously to approve a regulation reducing the sulfur content of heating oil from 500 ppm to 15 ppm, Ted Harris of the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association announced in an email to members.The IRRC canceled meetings in March, April, and May on the ...
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IRRC Approves 15 PPM Sulfur Standard for Heating Oil in Pennsylvania
On June 18, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted unanimously to approve a regulation reducing the sulfur content of heating oil from 500 ppm to 15 ppm, Ted Harris of the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association announced in an email to members.The IRRC canceled meetings in March, April, and May on the ...
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The Costs of Going Green in the Green Mountain State
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Coronavirus, Contango, and Crude
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Boston Steel Tank Trucks
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Senators Call on USDA to Allocate More Funds to Support Biofuel Industry
Operations
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FMCSA Modernizes Hours of Service Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The updating of existing regulations is designed to increase safety on roadways. The new regulations will go into effect on September ...
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Kim Keil Joins Haffner’s Energy North Group
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NYSEC Moves
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Accepting Payments During Covid-19
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N.H. Governor Announces ‘Stay at Home 2.0’
HVAC
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Grundfos’ Swetye Joins Board of Hydraulic Institute
Pump manufacturer Grundfos announced the appointment of Jim Swetye, Technical Training Manager, to serve on the Board of the Hydraulic Institute for 2020-2021 as Vice President of Education. “It is really an honor to be entrusted with this role as an educator,” said Swetye. “For me, the great thing about ...
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HVAC Professor Reaching Out to Industry
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General Filters’ 2019 ‘Soaring Eagle’ Awarded to Shupe, Carboni & Associates
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General Filters Rolls Out New Brand Identity
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Survival
Ask him what’s the biggest, most pressing industry issue he is dealing with in his position as executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association and Matt Cota answers with one word: “Survival.” And then of course, being the head of a state association, he elaborates. The specific challenge for ...
Read More »Accepting Payments During Covid-19
As we are adjusting to business during Covid-19 the way we interact with our employees and customers has changed, writes Marci Gagnon. “Not only do we need to create new operational processes to keep employees and customers safe, we need to rethink how we accept certain types of payment,” Gagnon ...
Read More »‘Decarbonization’ in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is pursuing a “decarbonization” plan, prioritized by Gov. Gina Raimondo. Prepared for the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, a study, delivered on April 23, examines the relative “economic attractiveness” of several solutions for decarbonizing the heating sector, ...
Read More »Earth Day Guest Column
“As our country continues to grapple with the unprecedented health crisis from the COVID-19 outbreak, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day has come upon us as a reminder of another challenge,” writes Michael A. Stivala, president of Suburban Propane Partners: “How to reduce our carbon footprint amidst the concern over ...
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