National parks investing in propane autogas
Three national parks around the United States will be deploying propane-fueled vehicles and lawn mowers. read more
Charter Fuels helps roofing company convert F-150 to autogas
The Wisconsin propane retailer recently facilitated a vehicle conversion, fuel supply and safety training for Midwest Roofing and Construction in Dodgeville, Wis. read more
Midwest mail company converting fleet to autogas
Lake Michigan Mailers, a company that specializes in document management, mail processing and data management, is converting its service fleet with the help of AmeriGas and Icom North America. read more
L.P. Transportation CEO receives safety award
Art Ogden of L.P. Transportation received the Howard Card Safety Award at the New Jersey Propane Gas Association's (NJPGA) annual meeting. read more
LP Gas Hall of Fame nominations remain open through September
LP Gas Magazine continues to accept nominations through September for the 2013 class of the propane industry’s Hall of Fame. read more
More oversight wanted on propane pipelines
Most industries would prefer less regulatory oversight under most circumstances. But in one rare development regarding propane pipelines, NPGA urged the marketers who attended last week’s Propane Days in Washington, D.C., to ask for more regulatory oversight when they sat down with senators and representatives as part of the event. NPGA’s goal is to pressure the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to... read more
Permanent estate tax relief an NPGA goal
Joe Buschur, owner of McMahan’s Bottle Gas in Dayton, Ohio, doesn’t plan to leave his family business anytime soon. But if something tragic were to happen to Buschur, he worries the estate tax relief that’s set to expire in 2013 would be a major burden on his family. Buschur, of course, isn’t the only marketer who feels this way. NPGA made estate... read more
Paraco Gas to convert fleets through Alliance AutoGas network
Paraco Gas Corp., the 15th largest U.S. propane retailer in LP Gas’ 2011 Top 50 rankings, joined the national Alliance AutoGas network to provide a complete alternative fuel program to fleets in areas of Connecticut as well as New York City and surrounding counties. read more
Four issues at forefront for more than 200 Propane Days attendees
With word that legislative policies in Washington, D.C., have been slowed by the politics of a presidential election year, more than 200 propane industry members – well off the pace of previous years – still attended the eighth annual Propane Days on June 4-6, visiting congressional offices and outlining four key issues concerning taxes, regulation and energy. read more
Ray Murray heads new class of NPGA officers
Four members of the 2012-13 class of officers were installed at NPGA’s board of directors meeting on June 4 in Washington, D.C. Ray Murray of Ray Murray Inc. will serve as NPGA’s chairman, replacing Carl Hughes of Inergy. read more
