When a propane business is acquired, “goodwill” assets account for a significant share of the purchase price. Photo: iStock.com/RapidEye;

Building goodwill is valuable to propane retailers

August 22, 2019 By Randy Doyle

Strong relationships between customers and manufacturers is one of the most valuable assets to a propane retail operation.

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Maintaining clean and properly placed placards should be done daily. Photo by Joe McCarthy

FMCSA proposes changes to hours-of-service regulations

August 19, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

Proposed changes to hours-of-service regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may save the propane industry time and money.

This article is tagged with Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), hours of service (HOS), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, regulatory and posted in Featured, News

Zac Cromie is general manager-propane at Smith Propane & Oil. Photo by Brian Richesson

Takeaways from a first-time Propane Days attendee

August 16, 2019 By Zac Cromie

Zac Cromie of Smith Propane & Oil in Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania, shares his experience from his first trip to the industry’s legislative event.

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DOT proposes rulemaking on propane cylinder requalification

August 15, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

The proposed rule will focus on how often propane marketers must qualify, or verify, the condition of cylinders after applying hydrostatic testing.

This article is tagged with cylinders, Department of Transportation (DOT), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), propane cylinder and posted in Featured, News

The rules established by industry organizations, as well as our own safety policies, are in place for a reason – to keep us safe. iStock.com/Olivier Le Moal

Government influence on your truck fleet

August 12, 2019 By LP Gas

The latest on legal and regulatory issues that could impact your company’s trucking fleet and drivers from the National Propane Gas Association.

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NPGA officers for 2019-20 are, from left, Bob Barry of Bergquist, Michelle Bimson-Maggi of AmeriGas, Randy Thompson of ThompsonGas and Denis Gagne of Eastern Propane. Photo courtesy of NPGA

Randy Thompson leads new class of NPGA officers

July 11, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Randy Thompson of ThompsonGas heads the NPGA’s new class of officers, sworn in as chairman during the mid-year board of directors meeting.

This article is tagged with Bob Barry, Chris Earhart, Dan Myers, Denis Gagne, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Randy Thompson, Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) and posted in News

Propane can’t afford to sit idle during government gridlock

July 9, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Lobbying congressional leaders on propane’s advantages is a valuable exercise for industry members, especially in today’s energy environment.

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George Walton of Prism Propane, left, meets with Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, during Propane Days. Photo by Mikayla Hall

Propane Days 2019: The industry’s latest priorities

June 20, 2019 By Brian Richesson and Ellen Kriz

NPGA held its annual Propane Days lobbying event in June. Here are the issues and “asks” that it took to congressional leaders on Capitol Hill.

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Roldan. Photo courtesy of Rodney Choice.

Rick Roldan’s NPGA exit interview

June 14, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Rick Roldan prepares to transition the National Propane Gas Association’s top post to a “new generation of leadership.”

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PERC approves projects ahead of 2019 Propane Expo

May 24, 2019 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council met in Atlanta, prior to the NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo, and approved the following funding requests.

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