Propane Days: Our time in Washington
February 1, 2005 By LP Gas
For a $35 billion industry that has been in existence for almost 100 years, the upcoming 2005 Propane Days in Washington, D.C. will be a first.
Read More Hazmat transport rules still evolving
January 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The Transportation Security Administration has changed the rules for individuals applying for a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver’s license.
Read More The Supreme beef
January 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
If it decides the members’ challenge has merit, the court could kill the $80 million beef industry checkoff program altogether.
Read More Promise of a new year
December 1, 2004 By Patrick Hyland
There is plenty of reason for hope as the worries of 2004 blend into the realities of 2005.
Read More Final tax bill drops propane incentives
November 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Conference committee……loses Senate’s deductions for buying clean-fuel cars, credits for buying hybrid and clean-fuel vehicles, and a 50 percent credit for installing clean-fuel refueling stations.
Read More GAO pans pipeline safety efforts
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Office of Pipeline Safety has not yet developed a policy that defines its new, more aggressive enforcement strategy or describes how it will contribute to the achievement of its performance goals.
Read More Feds update rules governing pipelines
August 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Research and Special Programs Administration has updated its pipeline maintenance and repair regulations to take advantage of the latest technology and construction standards, including the use of plastics in certain situations.
Read More New drivers need new training
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
New truck drivers are going to have to go through new training procedures.
Read More Can you hear us now?
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Now that the National Propane Gas Association’s move to the nation’s capital is complete and its staff muscled up, industry leaders will spend $1.1 million next year to make sure they have the full attention of the Washington decision makers they most need to impress.
Read More A safer road to travel?
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The first major change in 65 years to the rules that govern the time that truck drivers spend on duty has survived its first winter crunch test.
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