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Heartland Payment Systems, one of the nation's largest payments processors, released state-specific data about the effects of swipe-fee reform, known as the Durbin amendment, on business owners in various states

Registration is now open for North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show® 2012. Register online at www.ntea.com to explore more than 500,000 square feet of the newest truck chassis, bodies, equipment and components from more than 550 exhibiting companies. Choose from more than 60 educational programs on industry topics. Sign up for the popular Green Truck Summit or ...

The New England Fuel Institute and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America expressed "guarded optimism" over two important new commodity trading rules approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The LIHEAP Coalition of organizations and companies supporting the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offered the following update: Similar to years past, Congress has not completed final action on the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education spending bill before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2011.  This required the Congress to take up two ...

New England Fuel Institute President & CEO Michael C. Trunzo flew to Washington, DC for a round of meetings with key New England Congressional offices on a number of top-tier industry priorities, including support for renewing the NORA program, full funding for fuel assistance, stronger energy trading rules and greater U.S. energy security

The following is from the National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals newsletter:

Nearly 2,000 Companies To Display Latest Technologies

The National Association of Oil & Energy Service Professionals still has some seats for its trip to visit the Mostra Expo. The group we will depart JFK Airport on Sat., March 24th and return on March 31. Complete details are available at the OESP website under the tab: Important Dates.  The Single Rate: $2800.00 and the Double Rate is $2400.00 ...

ConocoPhillips has announced that it is seeking a buyer for its 185,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Trainer, Pa., and associated pipelines and terminals. ConocoPhillips will immediately begin the process of idling the facility and will permanently close the plant in six months if a sales transaction is unsuccessful.  ‘After exploring a wide range of alternatives for the refinery, the decision to ...

The Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association has announced that Sharon Bloomer, CFO of the Apple Oil Company in West Haven Connecticut, was elected as the 2011-2012 chair of the board of directors of the ICPA. “ICPA is proud to have Sharon become the chair of our board of directors this year,” said ICPA President Gene Guilford. “Not only is she an ...