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Propane Days: Our time in Washington Posted on 01 Feb 2005 in the Current Issue & Events categories.

For a $35 billion industry that has been in existence for almost 100 years, the upcoming 2005 Propane Days in Washington, D.C. will be a first. Read more»

Cozy Combo Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Hoping to capitalize on its budding relationship with the manufactured housing industry, the propane industry is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy in a $1.3 million project to develop an affordable water heater that also warms and cools the entire house. Read more»

My decision to retire Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

After 43 years in the petroleum industry (37 with Blossman Gas), I decided to retire. It was a difficult decision to leave a job I truly loved. Read more»

Bang for the Buck Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

Since 2001, Americans have been introduced to the exceptional energy from smiling babies, contented babysitters, stinky skunks, busy moms and the popular Energy Guys featured in advertisements on television, radio and print. Read more»

Hazmat transport rules still evolving Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

The Transportation Security Administration has changed the rules for individuals applying for a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver's license. Read more»

Gearing up Posted on 01 Jan 2005 in the Current Issue categories.

A push by Toyota's Hino Motors to earn more of the U.S. commercial delivery truck business should provide a turbocharged, 260-horsepower propane engine suitable for use in bobtails, buses, medium-duty delivery vehicles and other class 7 applications by 2006. Read more»

Hours-of-service changes on table Posted on 01 Dec 2004 in the News categories.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is offering to let motor carriers track their own hours of service via electronic or paper records. Read more»

State of the Industry 2004 Posted on 01 Dec 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

An in-depth look at the numbers, trends, plans and concerns from propane retailers nationwide. Read more»

Implementing a safety and training vision Posted on 01 Dec 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

The Propane Education & Research Council and the National Propane Gas Association have worked to develop an integrated strategy to achieve the highest levels of safety for any fuel source. This strategy establishes a vision, safety goals and training priorities as well as the means to implement them. Read more»

One for the road Posted on 01 Dec 2004 in the Current Issue categories.

Richard Smith, the Staten Island Ferry pilot who crashed his ferry into a dock and killed 11 people in October 2003, recently acknowledged that he passed out at the controls after taking tramadol (a pain relief medication) and Tylenol PM, two drugs with side effects that can include drowsiness. Read more»