b'2020 Post WPMAEXPONEVADA Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association ReportNV InJune2013,theGovernorsOfficeofEnergyreleasedSilver State Summary A lot has happenedsince our last article. The Governor and key democratthe NV Energy Assurance and Emergency Plan. Here is a legislators continue to be consumed by thelink to the entire plan: http://energy.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/Nevada Green House Gas (GHG) report.energynvgov/content/PDF-to%20send-EA%20PLAN%20Link to the complete report: https://ndep. and%20Appendices.pdf .nv.gov/uploads/air-pollutants-docs/ghg_re- TheproblemisthattheEnergyofficefailedtoconsult Jeremy Bautistaport_2019.pdf. Bottom line is the transpor- with anyone in the petroleum industry or tell us the plan NPM&CSAPresident tation sector is the villain, the number oneexisted. NPM&CSA only became aware of the plan in source of GHG emissions in Nevada.September 2019, during an ethanol shortage in northern From the Reno Gazette Journal 2/2/2020:Nevada. Since September we have been dogging the Patrick Donnelly, Nevada director for theEnergyOfficeforanswers.ThegoodnewsisthattheplanCenter for Biological Diversity said, Wewill be updated this year and the Department of Agriculture think the point has passed where we canhas been tasked to rewrite the petroleum portion of the plan. This is important to us! hand (sp) someone a check and hope they NPM&CSA will do the right thing. We are now at the point where we need to be mandating im- 2020 BIG DOGS HOWL (Postponed)mense cuts to carbon emissions.The 2020 edition of Big Dogs Howl , originally The Governors report released in January, 2020 concludesscheduled for May 7-8, 2020, has been postponed untilthat Nevada will not reach its 2025 GHG reduction goals.October 1-2. Biz bowling to occur on Thursday evening The report recommends that Nevada adopt California emis- and Friday morning golf has been changed from Siena to sions standards, reduce vehicle miles travelled, implementArroyo Golf Club. Dates have been adjusted due to the trip reduction for large employers, increase fuel taxes andCoronavirus (COVID-19).adopt a low carbon fuel standard.For the last three years Nevada Marketers have hosted Nevadaisworkingcloselywithrefinergroupssuchas fellow marketers, suppliers and vendors at this unique WSPA to develop a strategy to offer meaningful alterna- marketing event. Bowling is the perfect venue to meet and tives to the Governors yet to be announced plan. Thegreet new customers, and say thank you to current custom-up-shot is that NPM and WSPA are on the same page wheners. Golf is the place to make the close on future busi-it comes to the NV GHG report: Carbon Tax, LCFS asness. Stay tuned to updates, if you want to be part of this well as Cap and Trade. WSPA has the money to help craftunique event and grow your business, come to Nevadas a meaningful response for 2021 legislation. As part of thatBig Dogs Howl in Las Vegas, more details to come soon. effort, we will have three or four marketers working di-rectly with WSPA on efforts to educate and craft legislation that works for our members. In light of the above, NPM&CSA will host a key legisla- Jeremy Bautista tive issues presentation on May 7th in Las Vegas. OurNPM&CSA Presidentco-sponsor will be WSPA. We intend to have marketersSwith story boards to explain our position on transportation and energy issues that are likely to come before lawmakers in the 2021 session.BIG DOGS POSTPONED MAY 7-8 event to OCTOBER 1-2, 202040 www.wpma.com / Spring 2020'