March 5, 2025

Still Time to Register! | Spring EGHSS Committee Meeting

There’s still time to secure your spot at the ILTA Spring EGHSS Committee Meeting, taking place March 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency Louisville. This two-day event brings industry professionals together to address safety, security, environmental, and regulatory challenges and explore solutions through expert presentations and roundtables.

Registration: $295 | Advance registration is open, and on-site registration will be available. Lunch provided both days. Networking reception on Tuesday evening.

We encourage all terminal member employees—whether experienced professionals or those new to the industry—to take part in these important discussions. We hope you'll join us next week! For questions, contact Christopher Meilink at cmeilink@ilta.org.

Save the date for our Fall 2025 EGHSS Committee Meeting: September 30 - October 1 in Denver, CO

View ILTA 2025 Conference Program Schedule & Register

The ILTA 2025 Conference & Trade Show offers a comprehensive educational program designed to address the challenges and opportunities within the liquid terminal industry. With four dedicated tracks, you'll gain insights from industry leaders, regulatory experts, and technical professionals. 

• Environment track (sponsored by Mesa ETP) | Stay ahead of PFAS regulations, sustainability initiatives, air permitting compliance, and upcoming Clean Water Act FRP requirements. Learn how terminals are adapting to meet global net-zero goals.
• Operations & Engineering track | Learn best practices for Coast Guard dock line inspections, marine operations risk management, real-time asset monitoring, and API assessments. Sessions will also explore storage tank operational excellence, corrosion prevention, and sustainable terminal operations using tank-top solar.

See all sessions, including what's in store for the Leadership and Health, Safety & Security tracks, here.

Register for ILTA 2025 now—prices increase by $20 each week!

ILTA 2025 Trade Show Rebooking

Rebooking for the ILTA 2025 Trade Show is underway! If you have not filled out your application to exhibit, please contact Justin Olson at jolson@thewymancompany.com.

Deadline Extended to March 7 to Complete Part Two of the ILTA 2025 Safety Survey and the Platinum Safety Award Application

Part Two of the ILTA 2025 Safety Survey is an Excel-based survey that is based on U.S. OSHA Forms 300 and 300A. To apply for the Platinum Safety Award, companies must:

• Complete the Platinum Safety Award Application.
• Submit a proposal for the 2025 ILTA Terminal Operating Practices Symposium (TOPS).
• Complete both Part One and Part Two of the ILTA 2025 Safety Survey.

Click here for all details regarding eligibility and submission.

All required documents should be emailed to safetysurvey@ilta.org by March 7. For questions, contact Christopher Meilink at cmeilink@ilta.org.

Purchase the 2024 ILTA Compensation & Benefits Survey Report

The 2024 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report provides terminal companies the opportunity to compare their compensation and benefits with industry averages. The report includes compensation figures for a variety of different positions in the terminal industry, as well as information on benefits.

Terminal members that did not participate in the survey can purchase the report for $200. Please contact Christopher Meilink at cmeilink@ilta.org.

Nominate a Colleague for the ILTA Outstanding Young Professional Award

It's time to recognize and celebrate the next generation of leaders in our field. ILTA is seeking nominations for the ILTA Outstanding Young Professional Award to be presented at the ILTA 2025 Conference & Trade Show.

To be eligible, nominees must be under the age of forty (40) as of June 9, 2025 and employed by an ILTA terminal or supplier member in good standing. This award is an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements and potential of young professionals who are shaping the future of our industry.

Please email your nominations, along with a brief explanation of why you are nominating them, to Christopher Meilink at cmeilink@ilta.org.

Nominate a Colleague for the ILTA Distinguished Service Award

We're calling on all members of the liquid terminal community to nominate deserving colleagues for the ILTA Distinguished Service Award to be awarded at the ILTA 2025 Conference & Trade Show.

Do you know someone who has made significant contributions to the industry, demonstrated leadership and innovation, and has a long-standing reputation for integrity and professionalism? Then we want to hear from you!  

Nominate someone who deserves recognition for their exceptional service. Email your nominations, along with a brief explanation of why you are nominating them, to Christopher Meilink at cmeilink@ilta.org.  

ILTA Granted Waiver by EPA on NSPS Subpart XXa Petition for Reconsideration

On March 4, 2025, EPA sent a letter to ILTA, API, and AFPM granting part of the associations’ collective petitions on the 2024 gasoline distribution rule, specifically on the NSPS Subpart XXa provision. The full text of the letter can be found here.

ILTA will continue to meet with EPA regarding the rest of the gasoline distribution petition, as well as the separate NSPS Subpart Kc petition for reconsideration over the next few months.

ILTA Holds Hill Day as Part of Spring 2025 Board Meeting

On February 26, ILTA’s Board of Directors participated in the association’s annual congressional Hill Day as part of the Board’s spring meeting in Washington, DC.

The ILTA Board met with four Senate and five House offices during the event: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Angus King (I-ME), Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Representative Bob Latta (R-OH-5), Representative Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA-1), Representative August Pfluger (R-TX-11), and Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2).

ILTA staff and Board members also traveled to DHS CISA’s Arlington, VA office to meet with Associate Director Kelly Murray, whose office oversees security programs like CFATS, ChemLock, and beyond.

The Hill Day’s objective was to emphasize the importance of both the reauthorization of the CFATS program, as well as the need for liability protection for the terminals industry from Superfund designations related to PFAS remediation under CERCLA. ILTA will use these meetings as springboards for further advocacy work throughout the 119th Congress.

Court Stays Designation of PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA

In a February 24 order, the D.C. Circuit granted the Trump EPA’s request to stay, for sixty days, the industry’s challenge to the designation of PFOA and PFOS under the Superfund law (CERCLA). Initially, designated under the Biden EPA, the Trump administration sought the order, arguing that the EPA’s new leadership needed time to evaluate the existing rule. In this case, industry groups have been challenging the rule on the basis that the agency incorrectly demonstrated the danger of the chemicals and mishandled the cost analysis conducted for the rule. Consequently, the request allows the new administration to review and potentially revise or rescind the regulation. This announcement comes just weeks after the Biden EPA announced a brief defending the rule in its final days in office.

It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will choose to revise, scrap, or keep the regulation as is. However, the Trump EPA has already withdrawn a Biden EPA draft proposal setting PFAS effluent limits for the chemical manufacturing sector and was also granted a stay of litigation challenging the Biden EPA’s PFAS drinking water rule. Regardless, ILTA will continue efforts to communicate the key considerations for liquid terminal owners’ liability under CERCLA in the new Congress and administration, advocating on the designation’s impact for its members.

Study Highlights Costs and Challenges of PFAS Cleanup for DOD

A report prepared by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the long-term and costly nature of PFAS remediation for the Department of Defense (DOD). The study highlights that the DOD estimates future PFAS investigation and cleanup costs to exceed $9 billion, a figure that has more than tripled since 2022. GAO found that these costs will continue to rise as DOD gains a better understanding of the scope of its PFAS releases through remedial investigations and determining the required cleanup actions. Additionally, while the study notes that DOD has completed the preliminary assessments and site inspections of nearly all its 718 installations, DOD has not begun any of the long-term cleanup at any of these sites. Consequently, Congress has required DOD to provide more details and examples of factors affecting costs to investigate and clean up PFAS. DOD’s challenges to transition away from AFFF underscore many of the similar logistical challenges faced by ILTA members.

Uncertainty on the Future of the Clean Fuels Production Credit

The future investments and development of the renewable fuels sector face some uncertainty. Earlier this year, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (Sec. 45Z), a tax credit that consolidates and replaces previous credits for biodiesel, renewable diesel, alternative fuels, and sustainable aviation fuel. The recently issued guidance marks an important step toward implementing the credit and supporting the future development of renewable fuels markets. However, since the notice serves as a precursor to proposed regulations, the credit remains subject to regulatory uncertainty, which may be compounded by the policies of the new administration. Read more.