EPA published the proposed rule in the January 19th Federal Register. See 86 Fed. Reg. 5094.
The proposed rule addresses the sale and distribution of gasoline-ethanol blends containing greater than 10 volume percent ethanol and up to 15 percent volume ethanol.
EPA is co-proposing to either:
Modify the E15 label; or
Remove the label entirely and seek comment on whether state and local governments may be preempted from requiring different labels on fuel dispensers
EPA is also proposing to modify the underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations to grant certain allowances for compatibility demonstration for storage of ethanol blends. The federal agency states that its purpose is to facilitate the proper storage of E15 in USTs. Further, it is proposing compatibility requirements for future UST installations or component replacements. This is stated to be an attempt to ensure compatibility with higher blends of ethanol.
Legislators introduce a new bill that would ban all flavored tobacco products sales in Maine
Supporters of the bill argued flavored products attract kids. Opponents say Maine would create a black market for these products and lose revenue if it is passed. Author: Sam Rogers (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:14 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 7:14 PM EDT May 7, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine In a virtual hearing Friday, members of the Maine Legislature s Committee on Health and Human Services introduced a bill that would ban the sale of all tobacco-flavored products, including flavored cigars and electronic cigarettes in the state.
The bill, presented by State Representative Michele Meyer (D- Eliot), drew support from other lawmakers on the committee, public health advocates, and young adults who spoke from their own experiences with nicotine addiction.
Updated May 7, 2021
A tidal wave of demand could be headed to a trucking segment that s the least capable of absorbing it.
A summer travel season that s expected to be defined by revenge vacations – people hitting the highways en masse following nearly a year stuck at home under pandemic restrictions – is expected to bring with it a surging demand for fuel, yet liquid bulk haulers already have more to haul than drivers to pull it.
Steve Rush, past-chairman of the National Tank Truck Carriers association and CEO of Whartron, New Jersey-based lubricant base oil petroleum product hauler Carbon Express, said the driver shortage is not perceived. It is real. Liquid bulk shipments are on average out two weeks right now with no immediate relief in sight.
Published April 19. 2021 12:01AM
A statewide ban on the sale of tobacco by licensed retailers is not a binary debate of money versus health, or tobacco companies versus communities of color, as anti-tobacco advocates and the Day’s Editorial Board would have you believe.
Instead, it is matter of appropriate policymaking and examining the realistic consequences that would result. The truth is, all tobacco products, including flavored tobacco, are safest when sold through the current regulated and taxed system. Banning legal adult products like menthol cigarettes and smokeless tobacco will not eliminate demand but will only transfer it to unregulated and out of state markets. This is exactly what is happening in Massachusetts since it banned flavored tobacco on June 1, 2020.
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