Pub. 2 2020-2021 Issue 2

©2021 Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. UP DATE is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC, for the UPA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need le- gal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the UPA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertise- ments within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The UP DATE is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are inde- pendent of UPA. While UP DATE encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at 855.747.4003. 13 UTAH ENERGY UNITED Shortly af ter taking office, President Biden and his Administration placed an open-ended moratorium on federal oil and natural gas leasing and initiated a review on a number of other natural resource activities including making the electric grid carbon-free, increasing royalty rates, and much more. We expect this to be but the first of many actions like this from Washington, DC. 14. LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP As this newsletter goes to press the Utah legislature is in the very final days of session, which will close at the stroke of midnight Friday, March fif th 10. At Last, A Vaccine! What Does It Mean for Employers? 15. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 16. BIG WEST OIL: A LOCALLY OWNED UTAH PETROLEUM REFINERY FOCUSED ON GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Big West Oil, LLC has owned and operated its North Salt Lake Refinery since 1985. For 35 years, Big West Oil has provided quality jobs and products to serve the community. The company is proud to be locally owned and committed to its neighbors. 18. THANK YOU 21. BUSINESS LISTINGS UP DATE 3