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The NEFI seminar will cover the top federal and state regulatory enforcement actions occurring in your area along with the steps needed to remain in compliance. Regulatory counsel will present the issues in an informative and interactive way to inform you of key compliance issues.

Sprague Resources LP announced on Oct. 1 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sprague Operating Resources LLC, has completed the purchase of Metromedia Gas & Power, Inc.'s natural gas marketing and electricity brokerage business assets for $22 million in cash and the assumption of liabilities under pre-existing forward supply contracts.

The Clean Air Act explicitly prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from increasing the biomass-based diesel mandate for the 2014 compliance year, wrote American Petroleum Institute Downstream Group Director Bob Greco in a letter sent Friday to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.

Farmers, a hard-cider producer and Middlebury College will begin to receive natural gas service sooner than they had expected.

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is proud to announce that the largest annual grassroots solar event in the nation will be taking place at the beginning of next month - October 4-5, 2014.

PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC, announced that PSEG Power LLC, a subsidiary of the Public Service Enterprise Group, has joined the project to develop a 100-mile pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey that will transport natural gas to homes and businesses.

API announced a television, radio, and online advertising campaign asking the White House to leave politics aside as they finalize the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements.

Sunrun and SolarBuyer announced their collaboration on a comprehensive program for further managing and improving solar panel and inverter quality, performance and reliability for homeowners' solar systems.

In a Reuters exclusive, it has been reported that CITGO's parent company, Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA, is looking to sell its U.S. operations by the end of the September. Rumors had been floating around relative to the refining operations for some time. The reason cited, referencing a handful of inside sources, is a cash crunch, and the sale is expected to generate $10 billion or more to meet that need. The assets on the table range from refineries to the marketing operation, and might be sold off individually.

We thought it important to share some information regarding the passing of one of our past National Officers, Mr. Jack Simione.   Mr. Simione was the owner of Simione Oil, Winthrop Mass.  He was very active in our association. He was Past President of the Boston Chapter and he served on the national level back in the late 60's and early 70's in the positions of secretary and vice president. His funeral was held at  Our Lady of the Assumption Church on Sept. 1.