Liquid Terminals will Serve Today’s Fuel Needs and be Tomorrow’s Hydrogen Hubs Kathryn Clay / Tuesday, December 12, 2023 0 149 Dr. Kathryn Clay, who is president of the International Liquid Terminals Association and holds a PhD in Physics from University of Michigan, knows a little bit about the world energy picture. Recently she spoke about the current and future outlook for fuels during a panel at the U.S. Energy Association’s Fifth Annual Advanced Energy Forum. While liquid terminals may operate behind the scenes, they play a vital role in the world energy supply chain and are critical to getting fuels, agricultural products and other bulk liquid commodities where they need to be and when they need to be there. Kathryn told the audience that the U.S. could be a significant exporter of hydrogen produced from renewables if we can get permitting right. Read more
Superfund Is Not the Way to Regulate Bulk Terminal Firefighting Foam Superfund Is Not the Way to Regulate Bulk Terminal Firefighting Foam Jay Cruz / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 0 304 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). Read more
Biden Administration Looking to Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector Biden Administration Looking to Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector Jay Cruz / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 0 1762 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. Read more
ILTA Gearing Up for Fall EHSS Meeting ILTA Gearing Up for Fall EHSS Meeting Jay Cruz / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 0 1543 ILTA will host its next Environment, Health & Safety and Security Committee Meeting August 30-September 2 via Zoom . The EHSS meetings serve as a platform for ILTA terminal members to share with and learn from their peers as well as hear from outside experts on matters of importance to the bulk liquid storage industry. Over the four-day event, ILTA terminal members can engage with one another on some of the most pressing issues facing the sector under the new Biden administration and the ongoing pandemic. Read more
Senate Passes Major Infrastructure Packages Senate Passes Major Infrastructure Packages Jay Cruz / Thursday, August 12, 2021 0 1695 After months of debate and negotiations, the Senate this week passed two major infrastructure investment packages totaling over $4.5 trillion dollars. Read more