FAST Act highway bill addresses propane issues
December 14, 2015 By Megan Smalley
President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) into law Dec. 4. The five-year, $305…
Read More FMCSA issues safety advisory for cargo tank motor vehicle operators
December 3, 2015 By Megan Smalley
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a safety advisory for improperly installed emergency discharge control equipment…
Read More FMCSA creates vehicle leak detection course
September 4, 2015 By Megan Smalley
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) developed a training course on leak detection in commercial motor vehicles…
Read More New law leads to change in driver hours-of-service regulations
December 26, 2014 By LP Gas
An appropriations bill passed into law in December includes language that suspends enforcement of the Department of Transportation’s…
Read More DOT: More health professionals available for mandatory driver exams
July 8, 2014 By LP Gas
Eight thousand more health professionals were added to the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners since the new…
Read More Reliable Home Heating Act signed into law, streamlines hours-of-service process
July 1, 2014 By LP Gas
President Barack Obama signed the Reliable Home Heating Act into law on June 30, the National Propane Gas…
Read More Supply disruptions, price spikes deliver tight, tough winter heating season
April 21, 2014 By James Guyette and LP Gas
As the term polar vortex entered the nation’s lexicon, many propane providers and their customers were wishing a…
Read More Federal bill to temporarily ease HOS restrictions on propane distribution
March 14, 2014 By LPGas
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill that extends hours of service (HOS) waivers for propane deliveries through…
Read More FMCSA study supports hours-of-service rule change
February 6, 2014 By LP Gas
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released findings from a third-party study providing…
Read More Medical certificate requirement extended for commercial drivers
January 15, 2014 By LP Gas
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending a requirement by one year that interstate commercial driver’s license holders…
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