The late-April announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it plans to effectively ban all flavors of mass-produced cigars (as well as menthol cigarettes) within the next year sent a loud warning signal to c-store operators, for whom flavored cigars are a popular item. The proposed ban is intended to “help significantly reduce…
NAG Panel: Stay on Top of the Market and Resist the EV Hype
The NAG/YEO Spring Leadership Series wrapped up with its fifth and final session with a June 16 webcast, discussing of the topic “Fuel Disruption: How a new administration will impact the fuel market by mandating electric vehicles and flex fuels.” NAG Executive Director John Lofstock welcomed John Eichberger, executive director of The Fuels Institute, and…
GPM Adds Alcoholic Beverages to Eight Additional Stores
Customers can now buy beer at eight more ARKO Corp. convenience retail chain GPM Investments, the company announced this week. The stores’ new beer licenses are in response to legislation passed in November 2020 elections that now allow the sale of beer in selected municipalities. Beer licenses have been added to five locations in Arkansas,…
Growth Energy Applauds Nevada’s Move to E15 Biofuel
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed AB 411 into law, legislation that would require the Nevada Board of Agriculture to approve a 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) as part of any fuel regulation adopted by July 1, 2022. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded Nevada for moving to approve E15 as part of its state fuel…
OSHA Issues Temporary Standards for Workplace COVID-19 Precautions
Now that a major portion of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many of the established safeguards followed during the pandemic for the past 15 months or longer are evolving. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to identify COVID-19 exposure risks to workers…
NATSO, SIGMA Unite on Federal Priorities
The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), representing the nation’s truckstops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, have formed a strategic alliance on federal legislative priorities and advocacy initiatives that enhances the government relations capabilities for their members. Working with the SIGMA Board of Directors and Legislative Committee, NATSO will manage…