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dateline mechanism reviews – such as corrosion – as part of formal efforts to identify and control hazards. Such reviews have been recommended by overseas regulators in the United Kingdom, the report notes. After reviewing local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and examining the capabilities of regulators, the CSB investigation team determined that Cal/OSHA is under-resourced to adequately oversee the refinery industry in California. The report notes that between 2006 and the date of the August 2012 Chevron accident, Cal/OSHA conducted three planned inspections of the Richmond refinery, totaling only 150 inspector hours of effort. The report contrasted those inspections with federal OSHA refinery National Emphasis Program inspections between 2007 and 2011 that lasted roughly 1,000 inspector hours. When federal OSHA established its Process Safety Management or PSM standard in 1992, even more intensive Program Quality Verification facility audits were planned, but these were rarely done due to inadequate resources. The investigation team will report further on this and other related regulatory issues in its final report scheduled for later in 2013. Court Rules Against Work Truck Certification Challenge The Sixth Circuit Court disagreed with the NTEA's (Farmington Hills, Mich.) appeal to a recent rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on new roof crush standards. The NTEA's challenge was based on a very technical legal aspect of the rule that the association asserted could leave certain multi-stage manufacturers without a defensible path to proper certification. The court's ruling should not affect the work being done by a multi-stage manufacturer on a day-to-day basis. Moreover, this ruling will not affect the significant relief In 2012 the biodiesel industry produced more than 1 billion gallons, supporting more than 60,000 jobs across the country. provided to vehicle upfitters by NHTSA in the original rulemaking on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 216 in May 2009 that is scheduled to take effect in 2017 for larger vehicles. "Although we are disappointed by the court's decision, the NTEA will continue its efforts to ensure our members have the ability to build and sell the varied configurations of vehicles they do today," said Steve Carey, NTEA executive director. EPA Releases March Biodiesel Figures The EPA reported that 109 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in March. Biodiesel, an EPA-designated Advanced Biofuel that has exceeded targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for two consecutive years, is reported under the Biomass-based Diesel category under the RFS. The numbers show a total of more than 127 million gallons of Biomassbased Diesel for March, but that total also includes production of renewable diesel. With the March numbers, year-to-date biodiesel production stands at just under 259 million gallons. Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil and animal fats, biodiesel is the first and only EPA-designated Advanced Biofuel that's produced on a commercial scale across the U.S. It is produced in nearly every state in the country and is used in existing diesel engines without modification. In 2012 the biodiesel industry produced more than 1 billion gallons, supporting more than 60,000 jobs across the country. For more information, visit www.biodiesel.org. Calendar of Events MAY OESP 60th Annual Convention and Trade Show May 19-23 HERSHEY® Lodge Hershey, PA www.thinkoesp.org FW Webb Open House May 23 Binghamton NY Contact: Ray DiPirro 781.665.1967 Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire's Supplier Form May 15 Concord, NH The Vermont Fuel Dealer's 50th Anniversary May 29-30 Vergennes, VT JUNE Women in Energy Summit 2013 June 5, 2013 The Radisson Hotel Manchester, NH womensenergysummit.com The NEFI Energy Expo June 11 & 12 Putnam Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Contact: nefiexpo@gstone.biz Cleaner Heat 2013 June 18 & 19 Delta Beausjour in Moncton, New Brunswick Contact: veronica.yu@coha.ca The Rhode Island OESP Clambake and Tabletop Displays June 25 Rehobeth, MA FUEL OIL NEWS (ISSN 0016-2396), Canada Publication Mail Agreement #1588621, is published monthly by Specialty Information Media. 1030 W. Higgins Road, Suite 230, Park Ridge, Il 60068. 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