The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) announced a new partnership with Hire Heroes USA employment assistance network. The PPA is a not-for-profit trade association representing independent petroleum marketers. Hire Heroes USA partners with businesses across the United States to create and publicize training and employment opportunities for military veterans and spouses as they transition to civilian careers. PPATEC, PPA’s training arm, ...

Haffner’s, part of Energy North Group, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it acquired Hartmann Oil & Propane, based in Exter, N.H. Hartmann Oil & Propane serves households in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. It was founded in 1983. Owner Andrew Hartmann said, “We are thrilled to be joining Haffner’s, a company that shares our deep-rooted commitment to family values.” Haffner’s distributes ...

Biofine Developments Northeast Inc. and Sprague Resources LP announced a long-term agreement to bring a biofuel called ethyl levulinate, to market. Sprague will also market EL, a product described in a news release as “ready to revolutionize the heating oil industry by converting waste feedstocks into carbon-negative biofuels.”   “We see this agreement as a critical step towards establishing a new industry that we ...

MacFarlane Energy, a Massachusetts corporation, acquired assets of the full-service heating fuels business of Horan Oil, Stoughton, Mass. Horan Oil was established in 1936 by William T. Horan and his sons Edward and Leo. By the 1960s Edward’s sons had joined the business and in 1988 James (“Jim”) M. Horan took the lead, expanded the customer base, and added HVAC ...

U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. “Advanced driver assistance systems like AEB have the power to save lives,” NHTSA Chief Counsel Ann ...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on July 13 made a formal request to President Joseph R. Biden for federal disaster funds to assist individuals and communities in recovering from floods that occurred from July 7-12. The Major Disaster Declaration would provide relief to individuals and communities. “Vermonters have faced incredible loss as a result of this historic and catastrophic flooding event,” Scott said. ...

SACRAMENTO – California announced a partnership July 6 with the nation’s top truck manufacturers that advances the development of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for the commercial trucking industry. The agreement reached by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) and its commercial engine and vehicle members and Ford Motor Company includes a commitment from the companies to ...

The Beckett Corporation announced that it is shipping the Beckett AF/AFG Oil and Renewable Fuels Burner with full UL listing for use with biodiesel blends up to B100. The manufacturer said that the B100 UL Listing “is consistent with the company’s alignment with the Providence Resolution adopted by the liquid fuel heating industry in 2019.” “We continue to expand our ‘Tank-to-Flame’ system of ...

ThompsonGas, a Maryland company, acquired the propane delivery business of South Florida Gas Company, headquartered in Fort Myers, Fla., Cetane Associates announced. The transaction closed on June 21. For more than 27 years, South Florida Gas has been serving southwest Florida. Charles (Chuck) Robb and Terry Fisher acquired Careful Gas Service in 1995. After Chuck purchased Terry’s interest in 2007, ...

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA plans to invest up to $500 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and provide additional cleaner fuel options at the pump. Vilsack said, “By expanding the availability of homegrown biofuels, we are strengthening our energy independence, creating ...