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Quarles Petroleum closes acquisition of Dixie Gas & Oil

October 28, 2020 By Carly Bemer

Quarles Petroleum, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, purchased the propane and petroleum operations of Dixie Gas & Oil, based in Verona, Virginia.

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NPGA’s new president and CEO is ‘swinging for the fences’

December 12, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Steve Kaminski has acquainted himself with the propane industry over the past two months, attending meetings and meeting the people with whom he’ll work closely as the new president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association.

This article is tagged with Chris Earhart, NPGA, Rick Roldan, Steve Kaminski and posted in Blue Flame Blog

NPGA officers for 2019-20 are, from left, Bob Barry of Bergquist, Michelle Bimson-Maggi of AmeriGas, Randy Thompson of ThompsonGas and Denis Gagne of Eastern Propane. Photo courtesy of NPGA

Randy Thompson leads new class of NPGA officers

July 11, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Randy Thompson of ThompsonGas heads the NPGA’s new class of officers, sworn in as chairman during the mid-year board of directors meeting.

This article is tagged with Bob Barry, Chris Earhart, Dan Myers, Denis Gagne, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Randy Thompson, Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) and posted in News

Roldan. Photo courtesy of Rodney Choice.

Rick Roldan’s NPGA exit interview

June 14, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Rick Roldan prepares to transition the National Propane Gas Association’s top post to a “new generation of leadership.”

This article is tagged with Chris Earhart, David Lugar, Dixie Gas & Oil, Gary France, Milford Therrell, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Rick Roldan, Stuart Weidie and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Photo of NPGA President and CEO Rick Roldan by Brian Richesson

NPGA president and CEO to step down in 2019

February 20, 2019 By Brian Richesson

After 24 years with the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) and the past 17 as its CEO, Rick Roldan will exit NPGA’s top leadership post this year.

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Chris Earhart, president of Virginia-based Dixie Gas & Oil and chairman of the National Propane Gas Association, speaks during the World LPG Association’s World LPG Forum last fall in Houston. Photo courtesy of World LPG Association

Faces & Places: January 2019

February 12, 2019 By LP Gas

A look around the propane industry

This article is tagged with Chris Earhart, Conger LP Gas, Crestwood Equity Partners, Dixie Gas & Oil, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), World LPG Forum and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council.

OSHA releases final crane rule; compliance deadline Dec. 10

November 6, 2018 By Clara Richter

The National Propane Gas Association says it is reviewing the rule, which covers propane field technician operators in one specific scenario.

This article is tagged with Chris Earhart, crane rule, Cranes and Derricks in Construction, Mike Caldarera, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Sarah Reboli and posted in News

The PERC Can-Do Conference gave propane retailers the opportunity to learn marketing tactics that could be employed as soon as they returned to their operations. Photo courtesy of PERC

PERC’s Can-Do Conference seeks to improve industry marketing efforts

September 10, 2018 By Joe McCarthy

The Propane Education & Research Council’s first Can-Do Conference gives the propane industry the tools and confidence it needs to improve its marketing tactics.