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BP Donates $500,000 to Red Cross for Oklahoma Tornado Recovery
In response to the tornado that hit Moore Oklahoma this week, BP is donating $500,000 and emergency supplies to the Oklahoma Red Cross to support humanitarian assistance and recovery efforts. BP America Inc. will donate $300,000 and the BP Foundation will donate an additional $200,000. The $500,000...
23 May 2013
BP Gas Stations Fuel the ARC of Washington County
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND (May 6, 2013) – The ARC of Washington County received a big boost today as BP Fueling Communities (and Ewing Oil Company and Frederick and Washington County BP Dealers) made a donation to the organization.
06 May 2013
Virginia Eliminates Conventional Motor Fuel Tax
Virginia will become the first state to eliminate the conventional cents-per-gallon tax at the pump and switch to a percentage tax based on the wholesale price of gasoline and diesel. Effective July 1, 2013, the gasoline tax will be 3.5% of the wholesale price. The diesel tax will be 6...
08 April 2013
Maryland Senate Passes the Gas Tax Increase
On Friday, March 29, 2013, the Maryland Senate passed the first gas tax increase in 20 years. The Senate voted 27-20 to approve the increase. The cost per gallon of gas will increase by about 4¢ this summer and 13-20¢ per gallon by the year 2016. The bill had already passed the...
01 April 2013
STOP the Maryland Gas Tax
Are you ready to pay MORE taxes? In Maryland, you already pay 23.5 cents PER GALLON in State Tax and 18.4 cents PER GALLON in Federal Tax. Now they want to raise it even more. Please take a moment to sign a petition to STOP the proposed gas tax increase! Go to www....