Eyes wide open to degrees of change
May 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
The following issues of price gouging, war spending, climate change and homeland security are worth watching even as they impact the industry to different degrees.
Read More Nation’s new sheriff means priority shift
March 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
As the old saying goes, there’s a new sheriff in town. It’s no surprise that the Democratic leaders are promoting policies that were not Republican priorities.
Read More Propane not ultra-hazardous product
February 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Recently, the propane industry has been under attack from members of the plaintiff’s bar alleging that propane is an ultra-hazardous product.
Read More Party ideals, legislative realities collide
February 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
Last month’s column highlighted the Democrats’ hope for swift passage of their priorities compared with some of the hard realities of legislating.
Read More View from the top
February 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Rick Roldan couldn’t possibly have foreseen all that awaited him when he took the reins as president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association in December 2002. Five years after the association’s retooling and move to Washington, D.C., the man responsible for managing the transition and guiding the organization’s new mission and strategic plan is facing bold new challenges on all fronts: a new national energy policy, a dramatic power swing in Congress, unprecedented industry consolidation and a radically changing global energy market.
Read More Playing out the clock
October 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
As this article goes to print, Congress is winding down and Senators and Representatives are making plans to leave Washington to return to their congressional districts for the important November mid-term elections.
Read More Rally ’round the bobtails
October 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
They are at it again. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published yet another proposed increase for the infamous bobtail tax.
Read More What are your plans for Nov. 7 – or earlier?
September 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
For the procrastinators reading this article, it is time to make a decision about this year’s congressional elections – and not just about which candidates you will support.
Read More The dog days of summer
August 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
It’s the dog days of August in Washington, and Congress has closed up shop and gone home for their annual August recess. Congress plans to return on Sept. 5 and has a lot of unfinished business that may be of interest to the propane industry and those working in it.
Read More Gasoline fever: Deja vu all over again
June 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
Political pandering in Washington is rising almost as fast as the price of a gallon of gasoline. Congress is scrambling to respond to consumers’ — and angry constituents’ — concerns about price, which at the same time is fueling the flames of public fears.
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