Scary stories highlight vulnerabilities

November 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

When it comes to propane safety, real experiences can be as scary as ghost stories, and the universal reaction is to deny such exposures live in our neighborhood.

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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.

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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.

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Measuring the value of safety

October 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

How do you measure the value of an intangible concept such as investing in safety?

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Open house markets products, safety

September 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

The program was powerful, compelling and raw to the point of prevention.

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Confessions of a charcoal grill chef

August 1, 2004 By LP Gas

I’d like to share a personal story. Thirty years ago, I bought a gas grill, assembled it, turned on the gas, lit the burner and went in the house for the hot dogs. I came back out to find the hose had burned off and I had a roaring flame coming out of the wide-open valve.