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38 PalletCentral • March-April 2020 palletcentral.com of the top law firms in DC to assist. It was a long and arduous process that many individual companies could not accomplish on their own. Working together works, and it paid off. There was high drama, and the White House got involved at the very last minute because of other business' interests. This happens frequently with legislation and regulation. While your issue may not be an issue, another organization's issue bogs or stops you from making progress. At the end of the day, NWPCA is pleased to report that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared NWPCA's language on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The regulation was signed later that evening by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. The NWPCA language is now included in the new Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces regulation. By removing the prohibition against using wood pallet residuals in the certification of wood pellets, the industry will soon have access to a certification program and a large and growing market for biomass residuals. By removing the prohibition against using wood pallet residuals in the certification of wood pellets, the industry will soon have access to a certification program and a large and growing market for biomass residuals. This is a tremendous victory for the industry. It recognizes the critical role that clean wood pallet residuals play in moving our country away from fossil-fuel dependence while maximizing the carbon- friendly lifecycle that these products provide. This was a team effort. Thank you to supporters of the NWPCA Political Action Committee, participants of our Congressional Fly-in, our lobbying team, and, most importantly, NWPCA members. Thank you for this significant win! Patrick Atagi is vice president, advocacy and external affairs at NWPCA. He also serves as executive director of the NWPCA PAC. He may be reached at 703.519.6104 or patagi@ palletcentral.com.