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Think Tank is the blog of the International Liquid Terminals Association that highlights the liquid terminal industry and its importance to the U.S. and world economy.

 

What the Terminals Industry is Watching for in the 2024 Elections

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As with every American presidential election cycle, private industry waits with bated breath to see how the next four years will impact the national economy. In 2024, the bulk liquid terminals industry finds itself at a critical crossroads on several key policy matters affecting liquid logistics up and down the supply chain. Regardless of who is in the White House next January, the terminals industry will look for meaningful and bipartisan solutions on these topics.

Drone Usage Becoming More Incorporated into Terminal Facilities

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Over the last decade, there has been a rise in drone usage at bulk liquid terminal facilities throughout the U.S. and the world.  Of course, with new technology comes both advantages and disadvantages as terminals continue to grapple with the changing physical security landscape at their facilities.

The Importance of Mitigating CERCLA Liability for Bulk Liquid Terminals Over PFAS Firefighting Foam Use

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From clothing to cookware, flame retardant per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. For bulk liquid terminals specifically, PFAS compounds are used in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) or film-forming fluoroprotein foams (FFFP) foams because of their exceptional ability to create a stable and effective firefighting foam, particularly for extinguishing liquid fuel fires, such as those involving gasoline, jet fuel, or oil.

Due to their near-indestructability and persistence in local environments where they are used, however, states and the federal government are increasingly focusing on the environmental and public health consequences from the use of PFAS-based products. In March 2024, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held a hearing on, “Examining PFAS as a Hazardous Substance.” One month later in April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAS, while also finalizing a rule to designate two widely used PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.

Superfund Is Not the Way to Regulate Bulk Terminal Firefighting Foam

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Last week, the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency on a proposal to regulate PFAS-containing aqueous-film forming foam (AFFF) under the under the nation’s Superfund law (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act of 1980).

Biden Administration Looking to Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector

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On September 9th, President Biden directed OSHA to issue a new Emergency Temporary Standard that would require many employers to provide paid time for employees to get and recover from getting vaccinated. The implementation of the “soft” vaccine mandates, i.e., requires their employees to either be fully vaccinated or get weekly COVID-19 testing, as well as issuing new Executive Orders requiring federal contractors to implement “hard” vaccine mandates. 

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