The energy crisis in California is very real, but will new power plants solve the grid problem? The answer isn’t quite as simple as it appears. It’s no secret that California’s grid has been strained over the past several years as energy demand increases fueled in part by population increases... Read More +
Precautionary Measures for Companies, Critical Infrastructure and Municipalities to Take For Short- and Long-Term Stability As temperatures continue to rise, most of us are anxiously monitoring the state of California’s power grid. While most only think of their own lights in their own home, the reality is that power is everywhere. ... Read More +
Picture this—you pull into the Shell gas station on Pico and Western. The Marquee reads $4.52 for regular unleaded, $4.92 for premium, and $4.50 for Diesel. But wait…weren’t gas prices more than $1 less just a year ago? Yes, but fuel taxes aren’t what they used to be. Fuel... Read More +
Northern California Farmers Turn to SCL for Preparation, Guidance as Year Closes As 2020 comes to a close and businesses across the board continue to wrestle with shutdown mandates, our partners in agriculture are experiencing a mixed bag of conditions as they prepare for planting and producing in the months... Read More +
City, County Officials’ Push Includes In-Store Retail, a Win for Automotive In light of a recent announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom that counties will be allowed to re-open businesses faster in Stage 2 under new criteria, San Diego County leaders presented their case to move at an accelerated rate and... Read More +
Sector-by-Sector Rundown Shows Employers Required to Provide Face Coverings, Disinfectants and Other Specifics by Industry As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials continue to roll out California’s Resilience Roadmap, businesses identified in stage 2 are now opening their doors – county by county – with adapted operations to account for... Read More +
SCL Shares Insight on What Partners in Trucking, Logistics are Saying, Experiencing In the face of new state-sponsored shelter-in-place mandates, increasing measures to keep people at home worldwide, and economic disruptions in nearly all industry sectors globally, businesses are grappling with how to stay open and afloat. The coronavirus (COVID-19)... Read More +
Two SCL Fueling Stations Offer Fully Functioning Backups to Maintain Reliability After nearly 800,000 California businesses and residents experienced up to five days without power due to a voluntary shutdown by Pacific Gas & Electric, utilities have now been almost completely restored throughout the state’s northernmost reaches to the Silicon... Read More +
Leer en EspañolSimple communication and small investments go a long way in preventing accidents As the East Coast of the United States braces for the start of hurricane season, the fall months in California have traditionally welcomed the beginning of rain. While that can equate to positive news for our agricultural partners,... Read More +
Leer en EspañolCalifornia Fuel Tax Set to Increase July 1st A tax increase on motor vehicle and diesel fuels is coming to the state of California, effective July 1st, 2019. According to a special notice issued by the state of California’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration, “The prepayment rate for each... Read More +
New Innovations in Secondary Containment Systems California is tough on waste management, and secondary containment systems are often an essential part of a compliant spill prevention protocol. Title 22, referring to waste generation, is an official code of regulations within the state of California that outlines specific parameters for properly... Read More +
Oil and Water - Never a Good Combo for Engines or Equipment - With unprecedented moisture levels across the state of California thus far in 2019, it is important to stay on top of safeguarding your lubricant products from rainwater contamination and condensation...
Leer en EspañolHow Will Gavin Newsom Manage CA’s Energy Sector - On January 7th, 2019, Jerry Brown stepped aside to hand over the reigns to a new governor elect for the state of California – Gavin Newsom. Newsom, a member of the Democratic party, previously served as the lieutenant governor of California under Brown...
Leer en EspañolWith Midterm Elections Over, Where Do We Go From Here? On November 6th, Californians voted against Proposition 6, a constitutional amendment that would have eliminated a fuel-related tax designated for road repair and transportation infrastructure. Prop 6 aimed to repeal the gas tax that went into effect November 2017, which... Read More +
Leer en EspañolHow Drought Impacts the Golden State’s Economy Besides the devastating effects of fire, which is also largely affected by drought, California’s economy is impacted by lack of water in a myriad of ways. According to a Brookings University article, “Water supply, including surface water found in streams, rivers, lakes, or reservoirs,... Read More +
Understanding Waste Classification and Waste Management Parameters Not all industrial and commercial waste is categorized in the same way, and different types of waste must be tracked, stored and disposed of according to various federal and state-specific regulations. Living in California, businesses face additional regulations that must be adhered to... Read More +
How Will Californians Vote on Prop 6 November 6 In November of 2017 the Road Repair and Accountability Act was passed, otherwise know as Senate Bill 1, or SB-1 – created as a means by which the state of California could offset transportation costs for repairs to highway infrastructure and the... Read More +
Leer en EspañolWanna Save Some Cash – Turn Off Your Engine Funny how people will search high and low for a screamin’ deal or a bargain, even braving the gauntlet of Black Friday at Walmart and then overlook one of the simplest money saving tactics available – turning off their engines instead... Read More +
Leer en EspañolThe Benefits and Problems of Wind Energy Technology Harnessing the wind is an ancient technological practice, first employed by maritime peoples who captured it’s force in their sails to propel them across vast stretches of ocean. According to the Wind Energy Foundation, “Wind technology propelled boats along the Nile River as... Read More +
Leer en EspañolWeather Affects Traffic Accidents and Driving Behavior With the benefits of rain comes a change in driving patterns and unfortunately, more traffic accidents. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), “Between the years of 2004-2013, there were 573,784 crashes, 228,196 people injured, and 2,732 people killed in car crashes... Read More +
Leer en EspañolWhen California Is On Fire the Economy Feels the Burn The origin of the name California can be traced back to a handful of theories, including a Spanish translation, caliente horno, meaning “hot furnace;” an indigenous word meaning “high hill;” and most commonly recognized, from the 16th century novel Las Sergas... Read More +
Leer en EspañolHow to Remain Compliant with Proposition 65 If you’re a Californian, you are no doubt familiar with the high regulatory nature of the state. In 2016, a new regulation was adopted to update warning requirements for consumer products sold to customers in California that are known to contain certain harmful... Read More +
President Trump’s Historic Weakening of Fuel Economy Standards This summer, the Trump administration began taking steps to roll out what is being referred to as a “historic” weakening of fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles and the trucking industry. Besides the national implications of such an effort, the President also... Read More +
Leer en EspañolLook for Our “Leer en Español” Links on All Future Posts To serve all of our customers and the many industries that we cater to in the best manner possible, moving forward SCL will be publishing articles in our “Expert Insight” section of our Blog translated into Spanish as well as... Read More +
Leer en EspañolIn a previous SCL article, California Fuel Tax Increase, we spoke with SC Fuels Tax Manager, Royd Baik about the impacts of Senate Bill 1, also referred to as SB1 – The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Last year SB1 proposed a $0.12 per gallon excise tax increase... Read More +
18th century English poet Alexander Pope wrote in An Essay on Criticism that, “to err is human.” When we combine that seemingly universal truth with potentially harmful substances and heavy machinery, a simple mistake can be not only dangerous, but also crippling to a business in terms of repairs and... Read More +
Preparation is Key When Dealing With an Earthquake Spend a little time in and around California and you will no doubt eventually experience an earthquake – the sudden, oftentimes violent and destructive agitation of our earth’s crust. This crust, otherwise know as our lithosphere is the hard candy shell of... Read More +
How Will Proposed AB 1745 Affect California’s Motor Vehicle Industry District 19 (San Francisco) Assemblyman Phil Ting dropped a bomb on Californians this January with his introduction of AB 1745 – the Clean Cars 2040 Act, which if implemented will require all passenger vehicles sold after January 1st, 2040 to be... Read More +
Rainy Season Best Practices for Facility Safety and Cleanliness Properly Preparing for a Rain Event Will Keep Employees Safe and Your Facility Clean The rainy season (or what should be the rainy season) is upon us in California and it is important for facilities that manage lubricant products and other... Read More +
Who in California doesn’t love an ice-cold beer? According to the California Craft Brewers Association, California craft brewing now sits at the epicenter of the American craft brewing movement and continues to lead the nation in number of breweries per capita – more than any other state with upwards of... Read More +
