Government Affairs Brief

On July 21, ILTA’s Security Committee hosted a meeting with Captain Andy Meyers and Lieutenant Commander Jeff Bender from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) about the recent informal announcement of another delay to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Rule.

The ILTA Advocacy efforts to prevent bad PFAS policy continue. The ILTA team continued outreach to Capitol Hill about the impact of bad PFAS policy on the liquid terminal industry. The ILTA Team, supported by volunteer ILTA Member Advocates continues pressing Capitol Hill about the implications of PFAS regulation.

Our ILTA 2023 Operating Conference and Trade Show Call for Proposals has officially launched!  With our 2022 conference having 36 unique sessions in four distinct tracks led by 57 thought leaders, the sessions offered compelling content and engagement on the latest in the liquid terminals industry.  Several sessions had beyond capacity attendance!

On June 15 the EPA announced updated water health advisories for two PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) and created water health advisories for two other PFAS (GenX chemicals and PFBS).

ILTA has started the planning process for this year’s annual Terminal Operating Practices Symposium (TOPS), to be held in conjunction with the EHSS Meetings in Boston.