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October 29, 2025 - As the U.S. federal
government shutdown drags into its 29th day, the Energy Marketers
of America (EMA) — representing fuel wholesalers and retailers
nationwide — issued an urgent plea to top Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT)
officials for temporary regulatory relief regarding Hazardous
Materials Endorsements (HME).
EMA warned that the current
federal government shutdown is impacting HME renewals. "These
delays are creating compliance risks and operational disruptions
across the liquid fuels distribution sector," the letter states,
emphasizing that CDL drivers hauling motor fuels and heating oil
require a valid HME — renewed via TSA's Security Threat Assessment
(STA) — to operate legally. Without swift action, drivers face
expiration deadlines they can't meet, barring them from the road
and jeopardizing emergency response, transportation networks, and
everyday commerce," the letter stated.
Specifically, EMA
urges TSA, in coordination with DOT and the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, to grant a temporary exemption or extension
of at least 90 days beyond the date of HME expiration for drivers
affected by the Government shutdown, or until normal renewal
processing resumes.
Click here
to read the letter.
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