Will federal intervention help ease supply, distribution issues?

July 24, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

Propane leaders reach out to legislators, agencies in effort to strengthen supply, distribution chain after last winter’s struggles….

This article is tagged with Como Oil & Propane, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), Ferrell North America, Kansas, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, PERC, Propane Days, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (PERA), Propane Marketers Association of Kansas, state association, supply and pricing, U.S. Department of Commerce and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Canadian pipeline’s approval a reminder of what U.S. is missing

July 17, 2014 By Kevin Yanik

The Canadian government approved a pipeline June 17 that will move oil from Alberta, Canada, to the Pacific…

This article is tagged with Cochin Pipeline, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), pipeline, pipelines, Roger Leider, state association and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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…

Three-week shutdown coming to Cochin Pipeline

November 1, 2013 By LP Gas

The Cochin Pipeline was originally scheduled to be out of service for two weeks in November and two weeks in December because of the pipeline reversal project.

This article is tagged with Cochin Pipeline, Kinder Morgan, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), pipeline, pipelines, Roger Leider, state association and posted in News

Cochin reversal project creates pipeline pressures

October 30, 2013 By Kevin Yanik

Forty percent of Minnesota’s propane is brought in through the Cochin Pipeline, according to the Minnesota Propane Association’s…

This article is tagged with CHS Inc., Cochin Pipeline, Drew Combs, Enterprise Products Partners, Kinder Morgan, Lakes Gas, Mid-America Pipeline, Minnesota, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), pipeline, pipelines, Roger Leider, state association and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Conversing on Cochin: Q&A with Roger Leider

October 30, 2013 By Kevin Yanik

To learn more about the Cochin Pipeline reversal project, LP Gas caught up with Roger Leider, executive director of the Minnesota Propane Association.