HO HO HO MERRY FRIDAY! Hope everyone’s nearly done with their holiday shopping and ready to enjoy a low-stress leadup to Christmas. (This is not a description of my current circumstances.)
All the gifts I’m giving this year are petroleum-based, so as the recipient opens it I can blurt out, “Do you know which part of this is derived from ethylene?” Petrochemical knowledge is this year’s must-have holiday gift.
On the topic petroleum-themed Christmas cheer… Keep an eye on the AFPM Instagram account where we’ll be sharing seasonal images that highlight how our industries make the holidays great.
And in case you missed it, pour some eggnog and gather your family ‘round the hearth for a reading of “A Refinery Visit from St. Nicholas”. Soon to be a holiday classic.
Happy Friday!
-Charlie and the AFPM EMPOWER team
In the news
California’s EV Mandate on Trial - The Wall Street Journal
As the Biden Administration prepares to green-light an extension of California’s electric-vehicle mandate, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge to the rule (Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. EPA).
EPA allows California to ban sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 - ABC 10
A new decision by the EPA means California is on track for all car sales in the state to be zero emission by 2035.
Energy Policy Is Now National Security Policy - Real Clear Energy
In the coming years, energy industry stakeholders – businesses, regulators, legislators, and federal and state agencies, among others – will increasingly need to make energy decisions on national security grounds. This, in turn, will require a deeper level of awareness and engagement on national security issues across the energy sector.
Europe's carmakers discount EVs, hike petrol car prices as new emissions rules loom - Reuters
European automakers are raising prices of petrol cars and readying discounts on electric vehicles as they brace for yet another challenge - tougher emissions rules that threaten to further shrink profits across the struggling industry.
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