Energy marketers encompass a wide range of commercial businesses that store, distribute, and sell conventional, alternative, and renewable vehicle fuels, heating fuels, and lubricants at wholesale to businesses, and at retail to motorists and other consumers, for residential, agricultural and industrial uses.” The sector includes, perhaps most importantly, convenience store gas stations. I say most importantly because “the majority of motor fuels purchased in the Unted States happens at a local small business convenience store.” Here's the link for more information. (fb)

🚨 Energy Marketers of America Announces Victory in Challenge to “Clean Truck Partnership” Energy Marketers of America is pleased to announce the resolution of its pending lawsuit challenging the Clean Truck Partnership (CTP). Today’s announcement reflects the manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks stating that California’s heavy-duty electric truck mandate is “void.” This announcement is a significant victory for energy marketers, the trucking industry, Nebraska, and the country. “CARB’s aggressive attempt to electrify the heavy-duty transportation sector threatened to limit consumer choice on cleaner, greener internal combustion engine vehicles, increase Americans’ utility bills to subsidize a massive expansion of the electric grid for EV charging, and endanger the viability and jobs of small business energy marketers around the country,” said Energy Marketers of America President Rob Underwood. Click here to read more. (fb)