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Kevin Yanik was a senior editor at LP Gas Magazine.

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CSA Group updates propane codes Posted on 06 Aug 2015 in the News categories.

CSA Group, a standards development organization and a provider of testing and certification services, announced new editions to its propane installation code and propane storage and handling code. The updated... Read more»

Propane a benefactor of excise tax equalization Posted on 03 Aug 2015 in the News categories.

President Obama signed a bill that includes a provision equalizing excise tax rates for LP gas, liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas. The section was part of H.R. 3236,... Read more»

Talking propane on Capitol Hill Posted on 27 Jul 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

John Eddinger and his 13-year-old son, Jacob, were having lunch between lobby meetings on Capitol Hill when Jacob posed a rather challenging question to his father. The question: Does any... Read more»

Ford Transit autogas system achieves EPA certification Posted on 20 Jul 2015 in the News categories.

Alliance AutoGas obtained Environmental Protection Agency certification for the Ford Transit’s 3.7-liter propane autogas system. According to Blossman Services, a founding member of Alliance AutoGas, the bi-fuel system conversion on... Read more»

Marathon Petroleum to acquire MarkWest Posted on 20 Jul 2015 in the News categories.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is purchasing MarkWest Energy Partners LP for an estimated $15.6 billion. According to Reuters, Marathon Petroleum is buying MarkWest through its pipeline unit, MPLX. Marathon Petroleum’s acquisition... Read more»

Senate bill would boost business with tax break on equipment, property Posted on 16 Jul 2015 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., introduced legislation to amend the U.S. tax code and make permanent a 50 percent depreciation bonus on new equipment and property purchases. The tax break previously... Read more»

Irrigation: Propane poised to overtake diesel engines on the farm Posted on 16 Jul 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Propane autogas has made tremendous strides in the school bus market over the last few years. A number of transportation directors now see the value of switching from diesel to... Read more»

Farmer, researchers offer insight into propane’s use in swine houses Posted on 16 Jul 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Nearly one in three hogs and pigs in the United States is bred and raised in Iowa. That’s more than 40 million hogs and pigs produced in Iowa alone each... Read more»

Propane’s potential in agriculture, autogas and other applications Posted on 10 Jul 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Roy Willis, president and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), sat down with LP Gas magazine at the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) Southeastern Convention & International... Read more»

Series of Enterprise projects has propane implications Posted on 09 Jul 2015 in the News categories.

Enterprise Products Partners LP is undertaking several projects to convert and expand segments of its petrochemicals pipeline network. One project involves the 149-mile North Dean pipeline, which will be converted... Read more»