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	2004 Weekly Reports
	12-27-04 (View Report) EPA Finalizes PM 2.5 Non-Attainment Areas Senate Committees Named Correction SIGMA Meets DHS Still Time to Ski Oil Company Mergers OMB Regulatory Report CARB Gasoline New Staff Members Holiday Schedule 12-20-04 (View Report) IRS Publishes Notice re: Excise Tax Changes Superfund Developments Tribal Off-Spec Fuel Tax Planning Tips EPA Chief "Promoted" New Energy Person at FTC Diesel Lubricity Clear Skies Initiative EPA Looks at SIPs Service Station Exemption In the States . . . 12-13-04 (View Report) Congress Passes Intelligence Bill, Adjourns for Year New Energy Secretary How Small is Small? Committee Assignments MTBE Liability Low-Sulfur Gasoline Truckers and Drivers Ethanol Taxes Highway Bill Tank Installation Standard Greenhouse Gas Emissions New Session at WMC Friends from England 12-06-04 (View Report) X NPC Issues Report Stage II and Onboard Vulnerability Assessment Lame Ducks Energy Bill in 2005 FUTA Deposits Change Cost-Benefit Analysis Illinois Fee Increases RSPA Developments Winter Leadership Meeting 11-29-04 (View Report) Lame-Duck Congress Still Limping Toward Adjournment Ultimate Vendor SIGMA Staff Changes Save Hundreds on Meetings Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel New Rules Delayed Court Approves Tax Gimmick Court Approves State Bias LUST Goals Not Met An End Note on New Orleans 11-22-04 (View Report) Lame-Duck Congress Legislating; New Congress Organizing A Note from Tom Osborne Position Available Service Station Exemption Miscellaneous Tidbits ULSD Challenges Valuable Links Committees/Winter Meetings 11-15-04 (View Report) Convention Highlights Include Election, Speakers, Award MTBE Liability Congress Back Tomorrow Ultimate Vendor Rule Boutique Fuels Congressional Changes Trucking Issues 11-08-04 (View Report) Election to Have Impact on Congress, Marketer Issues SIGMA Elections HAZMAT Shipper Rules Diesel Lubricity SIGMAPAC Wine Auction SIGMA Annual Meeting 11-01-04 (View Report) Washington Empty of Politicians, Staffers; All Campaigning An Election Night Guide SIGMA in New Orleans SIGMA/NPN & X-Games 10-25-04 (View Report) President Bush Signs Corporate Tax Bill Awaiting Election Results Atlanta RFG Gasoline Theft Personnel Change NPN/SIGMA in Colorado!! SIGMA in New Orleans!! 10-18-04 (View Report) More Detail on Corporate Tax Bill, Now Passed Senate Congress Goes Home Important Document Links In the States . . . Miscellaneous Notes SIGMA Annual Meeting SIGMA Winter Meetings 10-11-04 (View Report) Export Tax Bill Now in Final Form; Many Marketer Victories No FDA Regulation of Tobacco No Blocking of Overtime Rule A 3-Year Suspension of the SOT on Alcohol Small Refinery Tax Incentives for ULSD No Incorporation of the Full Energy Bill Change in Ultimate Vendor Rule for Excise Taxes Ethanol Tax Incentives to Come from General Fund Various Other Excise Tax Provisions Atlanta RFG E-20 Not Sub-Sim Credit Cards EPA UST Report SIGMA Office Schedule Miscellaneous Items Diesel Memo New Orleans Deadlines! 10-04-04 (View Report) Anti-Boutique Fuels Bill Introduced in Congress Boutique Fuels Reign Congress: Home Stretch? Stage II Phase-Out Hazmat Shippers Miscellaneous Items Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Winter Management Conference Position Available Annual Meeting 09-27-04 (View Report) SIGMA Speaks Out on Ending Stage II Requirements More Florida Discretion Bakersfield Refinery All Appropriate Inquiry Boutique Fuels Bill Congress Passes Tax Cuts FDA & Tobacco SPR Release Miscellaneous Tidbits Greenhouse Gases End of the Fiscal Year SIGMA Masters Programs In Memoriam 09-20-04 (View Report) Congress on Verge of Acting on FDA & Tobacco Senate Overtime Vote SIGMA Briefs Kerry Campaign Boutique Fuels Bill Enforcement Discretions Stage II Meeting Today Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel EPA "Bumps" Ozone Areas Congressional Schedule Bulk Plants Memo Clean Air Studies Overstreet Program Rep. McCrery at Annual Miscellaneous Tidbits 09-13-04 (View Report) Last Chance to Have an Impact on Tobacco Legislation! Other Congressional Action Other Issues of Interest SIGMA Annual Meeting Offers Top Education 09-06-04 (View Report) EPA Give Hurricane Frances "Enforcement Discretion" Overtime Rules Bulk Plant Effluents In Memoriam EPA Fuel Waivers Leak Case in New York Holiday Schedule Imported Gasoline More Supply/Price Issues SIGMA Annual Meeting 08-30-04 (View Report) GOP Convention, Congressional Schedule, & Tobacco Enforcement Discretion Sumps & Spill Buckets Do You Sell ULSD? Stage II V. Onboard In the States . . . In Memoriam Catch Overstreet Program SIGMA/OPIS/NPN Program 08-23-04 (View Report) Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Getting Everyone's Attention Annual Meeting Deadline Sumps & Spill Buckets Refining in the News Atlanta No-RFG Petition Stage II Vapor Recovery New Overtime Rules Today Commercial Drivers Licenses Used Oil & Superfund Stored Value Cards Courts and Excise Tax Evasion OSHA Injury Logs 08-16-04 (View Report) New FTC Chairman; New FTC Report on Oil Company Mergers Overtime Rules Effective Bakersfield Refinery Supply and Demand Notes Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Maryland: New UST Rules EPA & USTs Overstreet Deadline 08-09-04 (View Report) EPA Delays SPCC Rules for Another 18 Months Baton Rouge: No RFG for Now Texas Diesel: Delay? Memo Available: MSDS EPA & FTC Appointments Xerxes Merger Off In Memoriam: Rebecca Allen FDA & Tobacco Kerry's Energy Plan 2 SIGMA Masters Programs 08-02-04 (View Report) Congress in Recess; Election Campaign Underway SIGMA Meeting Grows Supply, Demand, Price New Regulations for Imported Fuel New ADA Guidelines In the States . . . GF-4 Oils Material Safety Data Sheets Overstreet Program Cutoff 07-26-04 (View Report) Congress Leaves for the Rest of Summer; Little Finished SIGMA Legislative Conference--Actions, and Call to Action!! Miscellaneous Items Effective Fuel Buying Trucker Hours of Service Diesel Exhaust Resume on File 07-19-04 (View Report) House Energy Hearing on Refining Capacity, Boutique Fuels FDA, Tobacco, and Export Tax SIGMA Annual Meeting Congressional Schedule Tank Insurers List Trucker: Hours of Service Supply/Demand/Price Stage II Manual Miscellaneous Tidbits In Memoriam: Martin Williams 07-12-04 (View Report) SIGMA Working Congress 3 Ways on Refining Capacity, More Hearing Highlights Congress Gridlock: Update Minimum Wage Ethanol in the News Xerxes Merger SPCC: Further Delay? Service Station Exemption Supply/Demand/Price Road Maintenance Mark Your Calendar Now for These SIGMA Meetings! 07-05-04 (View Report) Focus Continues on Refining Capacity Ozone Lawsuits Filed PM 2.5 Non-Attainment Areas Miscellaneous SIGMA Office Closed 06-28-04 (View Report) Refining Capacity Gets Attention of Congress, Energy Department Cell Phone Fire Hoax Export Tax Bill Shenanigans Temporary Highway Bill Test Methods for Fuels Summer Legislative Meeting In the States: California, Michigan, Louisiana, Missouri, & Tennessee UST Workbook Credit Card Sales 06-21-04 (View Report) House Has Flurry of Votes on Energy Legislation House Passes Export Bill SPCC Extended One Year Highways: Another 30 Days? Supply, Demand & RFG Loading Rack Alert Station Resuscitation Miscellaneous News Items 06-14-04 (View Report) "Energy Week" Delayed, But SIGMA Supply Issues to Come Up NPRA "Facts" Highway Bill In the States . . . Overtime Memo Available "Good" News on Ozone Volunteer to Save Money! 06-07-04 (View Report) Energy Supply/Demand/Prices Continue as Top Concern Call to Action!! Minimum Wage Highway Bill Conferees Documents You Want/Need SIGMA Masters Program 05-31-04 (View Report) Gasoline Prices Spur Political and Legislative Activity Low Sulfur Diesel Highway Bill Tribal Taxes Overtime Rule Will Stand? UST Mid-Year Report Day After Tomorrow Educational Interests Resume on File 05-24-04 (View Report) Congressional Decision-Making Moves at Snail's Pace Highway Bill Export Tax Bill Energy Legislation Overtime Supply, Demand, Politics Summer Legislative Meeting Miscellaneous Tidbits Take This Web Survey! 05-17-04 (View Report) SIGMA President Testifies Before Congress Senate Passes Export Bill Non-Road Diesel Sulfur Rule Muris Leaving FTC "No" to Duty-Free Gasoline Aboveground Tanks and Taxes Hazardous Waste Shipments Overtime Rules Cleanup Data Challenged Miscellaneous Notes SIGMA Meeting Deadlines 05-10-04 (View Report) SIGMA President to Testify Before Senate Committee Overtime Rule: Blocked? Senate: Export Bill . . . . . . Highway Bill . . . . . . and Energy Bill Supply/Demand Issues Arizona MTBE Ban Missouri UST Program GF-4 Oils New Ozone Standards SIGMA Convention Slides Overstreet Program in July 05-03-04 (View Report) Congress Acts to Delay Decisions on Highways, Energy New Overtime Rules Minimum Wage Supply/Demand/Price Issues Supremes Oppose SCAQMD SPCC Delay Coming Ozone & PM Miscellaneous Items SIGMA Spring Convention Resume on File 04-26-04 (View Report) EPA Considers Imported Gasoline Sulfur Waiver; Backs Off Congressional Vapor Lock Overtime Rules Finalized Supply/Demand/Price Hydrogen Highway SIGMA Spring Convention "NOPEC" Bill Advances PEI Endorses Tank Bills Commercial Driver Licenses MTBE Bans 04-19-04 (View Report) EPA Issues Finalized List of Ozone Non-Attainment Areas "TOP TIER Gasoline" Supply/Demand/Price Legislative Hash-Making Clarification Miscellaneous "Pollution" Issues SIGMA Meeting News 04-12-04 (View Report) Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Has Hearing on Gas Prices SIGMA Addresses Meeting of State Energy Officials Energy Bill Tax Provisions Highway Bill Tax Provisions Ozone Non-Attainment More About Supply/Demand Omnibus Bill Talk Already Rep. J. D. Hayworth to Address SIGMA 04-05-04 (View Report) Record-High Gasoline Prices: Political, Other Impacts Yes, There Are Other Issues SIGMA Items 03-29-04 (View Report) Gasoline Prices Hit New High; Again Becoming an Issue Denver Gasoline Change in Tax Refund Rule Texas Refineries GF-4 Oils EPA Priorities Highway Bill Miscellaneous Notes . . . HAZMAT drivers; SPCC issues; CA UST lawsuit; ARCO NY settlement; Overtime; Fuel Economy test procedures; Superfund exemption; Effluent Limitations Guidelines 03-22-04 (View Report) Motor Fuel Excise Tax Changes Moving Through Congress Ozone Non-Attainment SPCC Clarifications Supply and Demand Notes Miscellaneous Notes Overtime; MSDS training; Superfund exemption; Phoenix gasoline; Highway bill; Connecticut and MTBE; asbestos. Energy Bill Underground Tanks SIGMA Deadlines 03-15-04 (View Report) Underground Tanks: More Controversy, Bigger Threats Tank Insurance Fraud Diesel Sulfur Rule Highway Bill: Clock Ticking Energy Bill on Life Support? SPCC Settlement Tobacco Taxes House Energy Committee Tidbits 03-08-04 (View Report) Underground Tank Issues Becoming Contentious Energy & Highway Bills Retail Superfund Exemption Engines & Low-Sulfur Diesel Other Issues of Note Supply, Demand, Prices Effective Fuel Buying 03-01-04 (View Report) Facing Showdown, Congress Extends Highway Program Remote Tobacco Sales EPA Penalties Upped 17.23% Energy Bill: Update Supply/Demand SPCC Settlement Issues on the Horizon . . . SIGMA Statistical Survey 02-23-04 (View Report) Congress Back from Recess; Tobacco Bill on Agenda Energy Lite Also Up More on MTBE Fuel Supply Issues Effective Fuel Buying Scottsdale in April SIGMA Share Groups Membership Directory Positions Available 02-16-04 (View Report) Call to Action on Remote Sales of Tobacco Highway Bill Passes Senate Energy Bill: New Version Court Finds "Right to Lie"? Ozone Non-Attainment Areas Hydrogen Station Design SIGMA Legislative Committee Barton to Chair Energy Committee 02-09-04 (View Report) Congressional "Witch's Brew" Now Mixes Energy, Highways More UST Funding? Diesel (& Gasoline) Sulfur Used Oil Exemption Court Rejects Oil Case California Waiver Worth Noting . . . 02-02-04 (View Report) Some States Get Oxy Waivers, California Doesn't (Yet) Energy Bill "Noises" Correction and Addition Internet Tobacco Sales Effluent Limitations Guidelines Highway Bill Congratulations! Ozone Non-Attainment Areas 01-26-04 (View Report) Congress Returns for the Year; Senate Passes Funding Energy Bill: Maneuvering Internet Tobacco Taxes Highway Bill Moving RFG Waivers Low-Sulfur Gasoline Expired Tax Provisions Supply/Demand/Prices Miscellaneous Tidbits 01-19-04 (View Report) Congress Returns on Tuesday; Immediate Votes Scheduled SIGMA Comments to EPA on Waivers from RFG Rules Energy Bill Suffers Blow Highway Funding Options Study on Diesel Rules Tank Leaks - Not New? Premcor Buys Refinery SIGMA in Whistler Directory Updates 01-12-04 (View Report) SIGMA Members Talk RFG Waivers With EPA Gas Tax Increase? Energy Bill: Struggling Online Resources California Waiver Yellow Alert Correction EPA Official Resigns Superfund Shortfall Non-Road Diesel Omni Bill Still Stalled Too 01-05-04 (View Report) Court Rules for Rhode Island in Indian Tax Dispute Overtime Rule Changes Orange Alert Remains FTC Okays Refinery Purchase Ins and Outs of Energy Bill MTBE Bans, Related Issues Low Sulfur Gasoline Winter Leadership Meeting EPA Enforcement Priorities It's Not Too Late!!

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