Feds ponder new hazmat trucking regs
The federal engine is being tuned up to take its first ride towardfurther regulation of hazmat trucking. read more
Is your insurance dead on arrival?
Please don’t read this month’s comments as a slam against insuranceagents. If you do, you have missed the point. read more
The practice of safety is just that
Many times managers view the issue of safety through rose-coloredglasses. What we can’t see often looks pretty good, in a compromising sortof way. read more
Hard times, hot bargains
For sale, cheap: Nation’s sixth largest propane retailer. Publicly owned partnership with plummeting sales, empty stock value and crushing debt load. Hoping to get offer before filing for bankruptcy protection. Call day or night. read more
Don’t sabotage your banker’s support
In 1996, Richard Handler took over the family propane businessafter the death of his father. He had been involved with the business whenhe was growing up, but after college he chose a career in corporate Americaand moved away. read more
Ready for prime time
Propane retailers dutifully monitoring the nation's product reserves this summer breathed a collective sigh of relief when the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a stock build of 65 million barrels last month. read more
Back to school
Just in time for the current back-to-school season, a $50 million program is getting under way in Texas to help school districts add new, clean fuel propane buses to their pupil transportation fleets. And that program is expected to be just the start of a major national effort to clean up school buses, spurred by new legislation and the Environmental Protection Agency's concerns about clean air and children's health. read more
