Stephanie Kelly
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File photo: A general view of a refinery in Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S. September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Adria Malcolm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion on Friday to vacate three waivers given by the previous administration to Sinclair Oil Corporation refineries that exempt them from biofuel blending mandates.
In the motion, the EPA said that the agency under the Trump administration did not analyze whether Sinclair s refineries would have qualified to receive the exemptions according to a court ruling from January 2020.
Under U.S. law, refiners must blend billions of gallons of biofuels into the nation s fuel pool or buy credits from those that do. Refiners can also apply for exemptions to the mandates if they can prove financial harm from the obligations.
April 23, 2021 By Waterways Journal
W.A. “Peanut” Hollinger, a much-storied entrepreneur from Paducah, Ky., and Eustis, Fla., who had been involved in almost every aspect of the river business at one time or another during his long career, died April 15 in Paducah at the age of 83. For the last 25 years or so, operating as First Marine Properties, he had dedicated himself to developing a river terminal and container port in Calvert City, Ky., on the Tennessee River; he began on the river as a deckhand when he was 13, having run away from home to work on the Saint Francis River hauling logs.
2021 AFPM Annual Meeting Virtual Edition: Annual event closes after two days of quality, impactful content and collaboration
4/13/2021
On Tuesday, April 13, the AFPM Annual Meeting Virtual Edition wrapped up two days of valuable virtual events, sessions, shared practices and networking opportunities. Attendees and organizers maintained a focus on sustainability, collaboration, moving forward with positivity and determination despite the COVID-19 pandemic and many recent global setbacks, and “overcoming challenges with character and resilience once again,” according to AFPM President and CEO, Chet Thompson.
From Monday morning’s opening remarks by Joe Gorder, President and CEO, Valero Energy Corp., and Thompson’s President’s Report, to the last session on Tuesday afternoon, the message throughout the virtual event remained consistent.
2021 AFPM Annual Meeting Virtual Edition: Access the full Agenda and a list of Sponsors
4/11/2021
April 12–April 13, 2021
The AFPM Annual Meeting, the world s premier refining meeting, assembling key executives, decision-makers, and technical experts from refining businesses, technology providers, contracting and consulting firms, and equipment manufacturers around the world, is going virtual in 2021, potentially connecting even more of our global network on April 12 and 13!
Conference Overview. What will new technology and changing policy mean for refining, petrochemical manufacturing, and the midstream sector? This year s AFPM Annual Meeting will explore that question through two days of sessions, panel discussions and networking.
The 2021 AFPM Annual Meeting is ready to go with an amazing lineup of sessions designed to inform and engage – from the economic outlook and impact of the current political climate to investor perspectives, human organizational performance, digit
Somfy Powers Motorized Shades and Draperies in the First All-Digital Hotel
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Somfy Motorized Window Coverings Create an Automated Environment for Travelers at the Sinclair Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
Somfy-powered shades and draperies add convenience to the Sinclair Hotel, the first all-digital hotel. Photo credit: Brandon Barré and the Sinclair Hotel.
“Automated window coverings enhance the guest experience and promote wellness while saving the owner energy,” said Ty Saville, Somfy North America’s Business and New Housing & Commercial Solutions Manager. “Somfy is excited to be an integral part of the ecosystem of this futuristic hotel.” FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB)