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NATSO, Stakeholders Respond to Request for Climate Policy Recommendations

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Policies to address emissions and climate change should create market-driven incentives that will lead to sustainable progress in the immediate future as well as in the long-term, NATSO said Nov. 22 in response to a Request for Information from the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis. NATSO, along with the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America and the National Association of Convenience Stores, outlined a number of policy recommendations after the "Climate Committee" requested stakeholder input as it develops recommendations on policies to address pollution and climate change. Among its recommendations, NATSO said that lawmakers should provide certainty to market participants and strengthen the transportation and energy sectors by ensuring that revenues raised are not diverted to other, unrelated priorities. NATSO has long maintained that market-based policies and incentives that encourage fuel retailers to invest in alternative fuels represent the most effective way to encourage consumers to transition to those fuels. The Renewable Fuel Standard and biodiesel tax credit are examples of such policies that have worked over the past decade.

 
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Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman
Wlazlowski Neuman leads NATSO and the NATSO Foundation’s public affairs initiatives and communications strategies to promote the truck stop and travel center industry to the public, opinion leaders, elected officials, and the media. Her outreach includes a spectrum of policy issues facing the industry, with a particular focus on transportation and fuel issues, truck parking, and human trafficking. She serves as NATSO’s representative on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Truck Parking Coalition, the Clean Freight Coalition, and various state truck parking technical advisory committees. She is the architect of the truck stop and travel center industry’s anti-human trafficking campaign and currently serves as a Committee member for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Wlazlowski Neuman serves on the American Highway Users Policy and Government Affairs Committee.

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