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Admin November 04, 2024
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) and the NEFI Education Foundation are pleased to announce that Jim Collura has been...
Admin October 03, 2024
The National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) is closely monitoring the ongoing International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) st...
Admin June 18, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule increasing the Unified Carrier Registration...
admin May 17, 2024
The National Energy & Fuel Institute (NEFI) and Oilheat Manufacturers Association (OMA) this week endorsed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft ENERGY STAR® Furnace Specification that incentivizes high-efficiency, biofuel compatible furnaces (read here)....
admin May 15, 2024
Washington, DC, May 15, 2024 - The Executive Committee of the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Collura as Acting President & CEO, effective immediately. Collura began his career in Washington, DC working for a prominent U.S. Senator from New Hampshire in 2003 and joined the NEFI team in 2005. During his more than 18 years with the association, he spearheaded its government program and related communications efforts. He most recently served as NEFI Vice President. "During his nearly two decades with this association, Jim Collura has become intimately familiar with the needs of its members and the challenges they face, and we believe he will excel in this interim role" said NEFI Board Chair Ray Hart of Hart Home Comfort. "I look forward to working closely with the officers, committees, and board, the talented staff, and the broader membership to address any immediate challenges and position the organization for continued growth and success," Collura said. "I appreciate the opportunity to help lead this remarkable organization during this transitional period." The announcement follows the resignation of President & CEO Sean Cota, who departed the organization for personal reasons last week. "Sean guided us with vision, leadership, and dedication," said NEFI Chair Ray Hart in a statement. "We are immensely grateful for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors." NEFI’s Executive Committee will now begin searching for and recommending to the Board of Directors a candidate to serve as a permanent President & CEO....
admin April 29, 2024
Analysis shows biofuels and energy efficiency are equitably and cost-effectively reducing GHGs...
admin April 25, 2024
In a 3-2 vote along party lines, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule to ban new non-compete agreements for all workers as of the effective date of the rule, which will be 120 days after publication in the Federal Register....
admin April 09, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended until May 8, 2024, the emergency declaration granting regulatory relief from hours of service requirements for drivers providing direct assistance supporting emergency relief efforts related to the collapse of the bridge and partial closure of the Port of Baltimore in the State of Maryland....
admin April 09, 2024
To comply with a new congressional mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed two requirements from the agency’s pilot program to allow 18-20-year-old CMV drivers to operate in interstate commerce....
admin April 09, 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule, effective May 31, 2024, allowing employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their workplace....
admin April 02, 2024
On March 27, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted 11-1 to adopt its congestion pricing toll structure that would impose tolls for entering Manhattan below 60th Street. If implemented, this would be the first congestion pricing plan in any U.S. city and would likely encourage other cities to follow suit....
admin April 02, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles, such as freight trucks and buses, for model years 2027 through 2032. These new standards apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles (such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers, public utility trucks, and transit, shuttle, and school buses) and tractors (such as day cabs and sleeper cabs on tractor-trailer trucks)....
admin March 04, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has deleted five devices from its list of approved Electronic Logging Devices....
admin March 04, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an alert for motor carriers to be wary of phishing scams....
admin January 09, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that its random testing rates for drug and alcohol tests will remain unchanged for 2024. Throughout the year, motor carriers must test 50% of their CDL drivers in their random testing pool for use of controlled substances and test 10% of their CDL drivers in their random testing pool for illegal alcohol use....