Politics and predictions help make Propane Days
July 1, 2008 By Brian Richesson
Propane Days packs its own kind of pressure situations.
Read More Your risk of criminal liability
July 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The phrase corporate criminals evokes images of the high-profile financial meltdowns at Enron, Worldcom and Tyco, as well as the subsequent convictions of those corporations’ top executives. Criminal liability and jail time are not just reserved for jet-setting executives at Fortune 500 companies, however. Managers in the oil, gas and propane industries face the potential for civil and criminal sanctions from a wide variety of state and federal statutes. Given the often-complex web of laws governing these industries, well-meaning executives can find their company, or themselves, subject to criminal prosecution.
Read More The Face of Delinquency
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Every day, Holly Linden contends with an increasing number of customers who cannot afford to pay their propane bill.
Read More Connect with Washington
March 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
As owners and operators of mostly small-to-medium-size businesses, we tend to focus first on matters that are specific to our marketing footprint. Because our customer base is local, we have an immediate vested interest in local affairs. For our own self-interest, we become actively engaged in organizations like local fire protection or city, county and township government agencies.
Read More Mirroring debate during 2008
March 1, 2008 By Lisa Bontempo
In a presidential election year, the congressional agenda often follows the candidates’ agendas. Their supporters in Congress introduce legislation and/or engage in debates that support the candidates’ positions. Nearly all the debate that happens in Congress during a presidential election year reflects the broader debate.
Read More Season of Giving – and Passing Key Legislation
January 1, 2008 By Lisa Bontempo
Perhaps December really is the season of miracles. For the first time in more than 30 years, Congress has passed and the president has approved an increase in the corporate average fuel economy standard (CAF?) as part of the new energy law. Congress approved the measure overwhelmingly – 314-100 in the House and 88-6 in the Senate.
Read More Burden of compliance
December 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
Once the federal government merged nearly two dozen agencies into the new Department of Homeland Security five years ago in the name of combating terrorism, two results were inevitable – more regulations and more fees to pay for those regulations.
Read More Hanging in the balance
December 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
Important issues for the propane industry are near the finish line as Congress returned in December to complete its business for the year. Will they cross the finish line or run out of gas?
Read More Winter fuel outlook: A ‘yellow-flag’ warning for propane supplies
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Oil at $80 a barrel, double-digit economic growth in China, rising energy consumption worldwide, geopolitics and concerns about global warming were some of the issues energy officials and analysts addressed at the recent Winter Fuels Outlook sponsored by the Department of Energy and the National Association of State Energy Officials.
Read More Climate of Change
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The propane industry needs to take a stance on greenhouse gas emissions or risk being excluded from the national debate about sweeping energy regulation changes.
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