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NATSO, SIGMA Congratulate Lee Zeldin on Confirmation as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement on the confirmation of former Congressman Lee Zeldin to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump Administration.

“and SIGMA and their respective Boards of Directors congratulate Mr. Lee Zeldin on his confirmation as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We are eager to work with Mr. Zeldin to address environmental and fuel-related policies of vital consequence to America’s transportation energy marketplace and American consumers.

“Fuel retailers support a market-driven, technology-neutral approach to fuel policy, which promotes stable fuel supplies at the lowest possible cost for consumers. Through a nationwide network of refueling locations, our industry provides a range of fuels, including existing liquid fuels, while also investing in emerging fuel technologies.

“Well-crafted policies have the power to catalyze the private investment necessary to deepen the nation’s refueling options. We appreciate Mr. Zeldin’s public commitment to implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard during his Senate confirmation hearing.

“We urge Mr. Zeldin to carefully consider the important role that programs like the Renewable Fuel Standard play in strengthening the nation’s fuel supply. The right policy framework, including the $1 per gallon biodiesel blenders’ tax credit and the year-round sale of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, enhance supply and reduce volatility in the marketplace, while offering consumer choice. We further encourage Mr. Zeldin to ensure that policies consider the need to bridge the gap between existing and emerging fuels as the marketplace evolves.

“As the Administration seeks to strengthen the U.S. energy market, we look forward to working with Mr. Zeldin to ensure that we can build a transportation energy market that is competitive, transparent, and serves the needs of American consumers.”

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Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman
Wlazlowski Neuman leads and the Foundation’s public affairs initiatives and communications strategies to promote the truck stop and travel center industry to the public, opinion leaders, elected officials, and the media. Her outreach includes a spectrum of policy issues facing the industry, with a particular focus on transportation and fuel issues, truck parking, and human trafficking. She serves as NATSO’s representative on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Truck Parking Coalition, the Clean Freight Coalition, and various state truck parking technical advisory committees. She is the architect of the truck stop and travel center industry’s anti-human trafficking campaign and currently serves as a Committee member for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Wlazlowski Neuman serves on the American Highway Users Policy and Government Affairs Committee.

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