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Victory at long last Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

It took 25 years and 14 bills, but the Western Propane Gas Association can justifiably crow about its recent victory to permanently exempt propane from state sales tax in California. Read more»

NPGA board mulls move to Washington, raises fees Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

The National Propane Gas Association's board of directors has postponed a decision to close its offices outside Chicago and relocate to Washington, D.C. It also approved a 10 percent increase in membership dues. Read more»

WPGA wins LPG sales tax exemption in California Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

LP gas sold for household use and harvesting now is exempt from California sales tax. Read more»

September 11 crisis fallout continues Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the Current Issue categories.

If you haven’t received a friendly visit from the feds lately, you likely will soon. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making rounds of almost all the nation’s hazmat carriers “to increase the level of awareness of hazardous materials carriers to terrorist threats.” Read more»

How do your business standards stack up? Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the Current Issue categories.

Everyone wants to know the industry standard for gallons delivered per bobtail, gallons per employee, customers per bobtail, driver compensation per mile and any other statistics they can get their hands on. Read more»

State requires engineer to prepare fire safety analysis Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

Propane installations in North Carolina now must be accompanied by a fire safety analysis prepared by a registered professional engineer. Read more»

Mexico grants first permit to allow propane imports Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

The Mexican government has issued its first permit to an affiliate of Penn Octane, allowing the company to import about 480 million gallons of propane each year. Read more»

Summer stock build nears top, fall inventory remains very high Posted on 01 Nov 2001 in the News categories.

The nation's propane inventory is 9 percent higher than this time last year, with 68.9 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration. The summer build was 11.2 million barrels higher than recent averages. Read more»

Pipeline regulations face more scrutiny Posted on 01 Oct 2001 in the News categories.

More pipeline regulations are in the works, but the Research &Special Programs Administration promises they won’t add significantly tocosts or burdens. Read more»

Your legal duty to warn customers Posted on 01 Oct 2001 in the Current Issue categories.

If properly designed and built products cannot be made completelysafe, the law requires that consumers be instructed on the proper use,inherent dangers and proper means to avoid those dangers. Obviously, propaneis such a product. Read more»