A woman’s touch
May 1, 2006 By LP Gas
When Monica McCarthy Clark took over at Glades Gas of Okeechobee,Fla., in 1987, she knew she faced an uphill battle as a woman inthe propane industry.
Read More A fond farewell
March 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Among the many mementos that Chuck Brandon soon will be packing up is a plaque that hangs on the wall of his Kennesaw, Ga., office just outside Atlanta. Those who know him best agree that it pretty much says it all.
Read More Investing in image
October 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
We all know what most people in the propane industry think of the good folks in Washington, D.C. But what do decision makers in the nation’s capital think about our industry?
Read More Preparing for disaster
October 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Whenever and wherever trouble strikes, people in the propane industry jump into their trucks and rush in to help. For propane marketers at the center of the disaster, however, the financial impact can linger for years.
Read More New consumer safety education materials available
September 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The propane industry has three new powerful tools to communicate important safety information to its customers that demonstrate the industry’s serious commitment to the safety and well being of propane consumers. The new materials are the first in a series of new consumer safety education tools from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), since they purchased the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), GAS Check and other safety products from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) in 2002.
Read More Learned it at Pinnacle
July 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
Since Pinnacle is the National Propane Gas Association’s premier educational conference, I would like to share some lessons I learned in four days of meetings and conferences in sunny Palm Springs last month.
Read More Limiting liability
July 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Accidents happen, and in the propane industry far too many tragic mistakes wind up in a courtroom in search of compensation for property damage, personal injury or even death.
Read More Study quantifies propane’s impact: Will it help the industry?
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
At last, the U.S. government is seeing the (blue) light, as Washington is finally finding out what everyone in the propane industry has known for years: propane is an integral part of the U.S. economy.
Read More Implementing a safety and training vision
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The Propane Education & Research Council and the National Propane Gas Association have worked to develop an integrated strategy to achieve the highest levels of safety for any fuel source. This strategy establishes a vision, safety goals and training priorities as well as the means to implement them.
Read More Fair share payments
November 1, 2004 By Patrick Hyland
Some equipment and service providers are crying foul over a new formula to determine how much they must pay to be members of the National Propane Gas Association.
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