Thank you for supporting the Energy Marketers of America’s (EMA) Marketer Defense Fund (MDF). Unlike EMA’s Small Business Committee PAC (which only accepts personal funds to support federal lawmakers), the MDF can accept corporate funds, which are crucial to supplement EMA’s lobbying efforts and federal lawsuits challenging government regulations. In 1993, Congress passed a law declaring that any money used for lobbying (i.e. EMA’s Small Business Committee PAC) is not deductible for income tax purposes. Conversely, MDF donations are tax deductible as a business expense but not as charitable giving.

Why Contribute to the MDF?

EPA Emissions Rules: The Energy Marketers of America continues to challenge several EPA final rules that impose stringent emission standards, which significantly impact our industry by mandating electric vehicles (EVs).

• June 2024: Tailpipe Emission reductions for heavy-duty vehicles (Phase 3) (2027-2032)
• June 2024: Tailpipe Emission reductions for light-duty vehicles (2027–and later)
• June 2023: California Waiver for Advanced Heavy Duty Clean Trucks Regulation
• April 2023: Amicus Curiae Challenge to NHTSA Fuel-Economy Standards
• April 2022: Reinstatement of California Waiver for Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) I (17 States Plan to follow California)
• December 2021: Tailpipe Emissions reductions for light-duty vehicles Rule (2023-2026)

In a significant victory for the energy industry, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 7-2 in favor of the EMA and other stakeholders challenging the Biden Administration’s EPA waiver that authorized California’s Advanced Clean Cars I (ACC I) rule. The decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, grants energy marketers legal standing to contest California’s stringent vehicle emissions standards, remanding the case to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for further review on its merits. Stay tuned for more good news this year!

Furthermore, MDF funds pay for:

• Support for crucial surveys and data collection
• PAC software support
• Support for local DC charities involving Congress members
• Travel expenses for Marketers who testify at regulatory/legislative hearings (flights, hotel, parking, taxis)
• EMA Membership in key legislative and industry organizations including the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), Transportation Energy Institute (TEI), National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) and others.

To have a larger financial stake in these ongoing legal actions, EMA needs to increase fundraising to MDF. Your contribution to the MDF helps defend your business interests against onerous regulations.

Please donate to the EMA MDF by following the link below: