Brian Richesson

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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

5 propane industry questions for 2025 Posted on 09 Jan 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

It’s natural to wonder what the next 12 months will hold for each of us, but what about for the propane industry? Here are five questions to ponder. Read more»

Agtegra Cooperative purchases UPI assets Posted on 07 Jan 2025 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

The acquisition includes all bulk fuel and propane assets, including UPI's convenience store located in Milbank, South Dakota. Read more»

PERC approves 21 projects at December 2024 meeting Posted on 06 Jan 2025 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following 21 dockets during its December 2024 meeting in Naples, Florida. Read more»

Propane Personality: Leslie Woodward Posted on 30 Dec 2024 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue & Featured categories.

Leslie Woodward’s father started Fairview in 1969 as a small manufacturer and distributor of fittings and hose in Toronto. Read more»

ONEOK completes NGL fractionation, pipeline expansion projects Posted on 30 Dec 2024 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

The projects include the MB-6 natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator and full looping of the West Texas NGL Pipeline. Read more»

Maine school district ‘sold on propane school buses’ Posted on 26 Dec 2024 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

The Bonny Eagle School District in Buxton, Maine, is using propane autogas to fuel 30 of the 38 buses that it runs daily. Read more»

Hurricane Helene North Carolina Propane Relief Fund established Posted on 23 Dec 2024 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

State and national organizations have combined financial resources to establish a relief fund for North Carolina propane dealers impacted by Hurricane Helene. Read more»

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2024 Posted on 23 Dec 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

As another year comes to a close, we present the top Trader’s Corner articles of 2024, ranked by page views. Read more»

UGI appoints Michael Sharp to lead AmeriGas Posted on 19 Dec 2024 in the News & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Sharp joins AmeriGas from Talen Energy, where he has served as vice president of asset management since 2023. Read more»

Shannon Watt shares the differences between the propane industries in Canada and the US Posted on 17 Dec 2024 in the Featured Video categories.

Shannon Watt, president and CEO of the Canadian Propane Association, discusses the differences in the propane industries in Canada and the U.S. and more. Read more»