Virginia Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association

09/27/2023

03/24/2023

SLS Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas

03/01/2023

Opening Day

03/01/2023

2023 SE Petro Food Expo Day One

02/10/2023

See You Monday and Tuesday! Capitol Rally 2/13-2/14

06/16/2022

Statement of Virginia Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association President Michael J. O'Connor

June 15, 2022

"VPCMA supports the policy of temporarily suspending the state mandated motor fuel taxes. The Association recognizes that all Virginians are subject to an unprecedented volatile market where wholesale prices of motor fuels are unpredictable from day to day. The Association has no control over the prices for motor fuels that charged to its members by their suppliers. In addition the association does not become involved in the decision its members make regarding the retail prices for the motor fuels they sell. Notwithstanding those facts, the Association hopes and expects that a suspension of the state motor fuels taxes will offer some relief to consumers."

03/17/2022

"Dominion customers will only pay $2 a month for RGGI". Who made up such a whopper?

-Benny Kiser
-Tooth Fairy
-The Watson Center

Virginia Neighbors Serving Neighbors

03/03/2022

Day two of the SE Petro Food Expo

01/06/2022

Matt Strickler, VA's last Secretary of Natural Resources was a member of the Democratic staff on Capitol Hill for the US House Natural Resources Committee right before joining the Northam administration. After three years, he departed Richmond last September and is now Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Biden Interior Department.

Virginia's Governor elect has nominated as the next Secretary of Natural Resources Andrew Wheeler, who was EPA administrator for part of the Trump Administration.

Can someone explain to us the difference?

10/29/2021

According to VPAP so far in 2021, the VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS PAC has received over $2,360,000 in PAC contributions from its Mother Ship. Who gave all this money? We will never know because the League of Conservation Voters will not reveal it. Our modest PAC lists all of our contributors.

Its past time for the VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTEERS to end its legacy of dark money deals.

10/05/2021

National board meeting in Chicago.

06/29/2021

VANISHED!

Electric Charging Station at VDOT Rest area at mm 213 west in New Kent has now disappeared! How much did that failure cost the taxpayers of Virginia ?

June 29, 2021

06/25/2021

A picture is worth a thousand words…

VDOT rest area milepost 213 on Interstate 64 west

05/26/2021

U.S. Senator John Warner 1927-2021

In 2007, a delegation of members travelled to Washington to meet with our federal officials on pending bills to recognize Virginia Native American tribes. During consideration of the legislation it was a very real possibility that amendments would be added to tribal members and their supporters to sell to***co products to the general public on reservations without charging state and federal taxes. During the day of our visit Senator John Warner was chairing an important hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Iraq war, but came off the dais and into an adjoining meeting room to meet with our delegation. After the members described the issue and our concerns relative to tax evasion, he paused and said “Boys, I guarantee you that will never happen so long as I am in the US Senate. It was great seeing you today, but now I have to get back to this war.” They don’t make them like John Warner anymore.

Pictured: Back row from Left: Lyle Beckwith (NACS) Dan Gilligan (PMAA), Barry Grizzard, Senator Warner, Congressman Tom Bliley, Lewis Wall, unidentified; First row from Left: Mike O’Connor, John Watts, Don Thacker, Jim Emmart, Mike Neish

05/21/2021

Day two at SE Petro Food Expo

05/16/2021

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6254228868001?playlist_id=933116635001 =show-clips

Virginia Petroleum & Convenience Association CEO Michael O'Connor argues the result of the cyber attack inflicted most on people in the Southeast.

05/13/2021

AAA should stick to things it knows something about- flat tires and jump starts

05/12/2021

Virginia and states from the Gulf Coast to New Jersey are addressing a petroleum shortage caused by internet hackers last Friday. After careful evaluation and despite the great efforts of our Governor and his staff which will substantially lessen the impacts of this shutdown by international criminals, it is now clear that supplies of gasoline and diesel in Virginia will be significantly impacted in the near term. We look forward to Colonial Pipeline's announcement tomorrow as to when pipeline supply will be restored

10/28/2020

VPCMA's first association-wide zoom meeting attracted over 100 member companies to hear about upcoming 2021 legislation and next week's elections.

We will do another soon.

10/09/2020

National Board of Directors meeting

08/19/2020

Virginia Transportation Funding

Below is the Department of Planning and Budget Fiscal Impact Statement of House bill 1414 – 2020 Transportation Funding Bill

2021 FY New Revenue NET of registration fee decrease $185,200,000

2022 FY New Revenue NET of registration fee decrease $402,800,000

VDOT now says the new revenue will be just $75 million for 2021, and $280 million for 2022, in part because of the registration fee decrease that has already been deducted.

Huh?

08/09/2020

Association management 101: Help the members comply, dont worry about the out of state complainers

08/08/2020

From Facebook May Not Run: Potential Policy Issue
Ads must not promote products, services, schemes or offers using deceptive or misleading practices, including those meant to mislead or scam people out of money or personal information.

WRONG: WE ARE PROVIDING FREE INFORMATION TO HELP BUSINESS COMPLY WITH STATE MANDATES ON COVID 19 PREVENTION.

PITIFUL FACEBOOK

08/07/2020

VPCMA publishes comprehensive guidance document and forms to facilitate member compliance with first in the nation COVID-19 workplace mandate. For more information go to www.vpcga.com

07/10/2020

72nd Annual Meeting September 27-29 at the Greenbrier

https://conta.cc/38n3WUv

04/21/2020

Greedy Las Vegas gambling interests who want to put a casino on every corner in Virginia mount last minute campaign to deny Covid-19 relief funding for the state and support for small businesses,

Their only economic contribution? Huge last minute 2020 campaign contributions and fees to hired guns pushing their casino on every corner agenda for profit.

03/28/2020

Facebook declines a free post helping those unemployed by covid 19 to find jobs