In the Feb. 16 issue of The Blue Flame Pilot: LP Gas Rising Leaders | Top 50 Propane Retailers | NPGA workforce development task force gets to work

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GET SOCIAL CURRENT ISSUE EVENTS Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo March 1-4 Atlanta NTEA The Work Truck Show March 14-17 Indianapolis GPA Midstream Convention April 9-12 San Antonio M-PACT April 18-20 Indianapolis PERC Meeting April 20 Nashville, Tennessee LP Gas Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony April 20 Nashville, Tennessee NPGA Propane Expo April 21-23 Nashville, Tennessee IN THE LEAD LP Gas Rising Leaders LP Gas magazine named its first group of Rising Leaders in 2017. Our goal is to showcase the propane industry’s best and brightest young leaders of today and share their visions for the future. We selected 15 individuals in their 40s and younger who discussed their plans to grow their companies and the industry. [ read more ] Top 50 Propane Retailers Check out our annual listing of the largest retail propane companies in the United States, measured by 2016 gallon sales, and also listing the people who lead and manage them. [ read more ] A CLOSER LOOK [ Employees ] Workforce development task force gets underway The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) developed a workforce development task force last fall, and it met for the first time this year during the NPGA winter board of directors meeting in San Antonio. Find out how it plans to address the propane industry’s aging workforce. [ read more ] NEWS latest headlines from LPGASMAGAZINE.COM New EIA data illustrates role rail plays in propane shipments Although most of the propane produced in the United States is still shipped by pipeline, an analysis of new U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows just how reliant the industry has become on rail to move product. [ read more ] OTHER HEADLINES • Propane prices higher than at same time last year • Superior Plus acquires Canadian propane business • Propane represented at energy summit • Takeaways from PERC’s golf demo program • Survey shows landscapers’ interest in propane mowers • Cavagna acquires valve, regulator line from Turkish company • Canadian association reacts to Ontario natural gas grant launch SPONSORED CONTENT Remotely monitor your propane tanks and meters with OWL Why is OWL the best way to remotely monitor your propane tanks and meters? An IoT product developed by Technology Assurance Labs, OWL provides a 3G cellular radio or a fixed wireless solution – whichever works best for you – and is the most economical solution for your business. [ learn more ] INDUSTRY VOICES In the Know: Employees What unique skills and talents do today’s young leaders offer that can benefit their companies and the propane industry? Propane Resources’ Tamera Kovacs offers her take. [ read more ] PRODUCT SHOWCASE view more at LPGASMAGAZINE.COM/PRODUCTS Propane engine receives EPA certification The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified Lehr’s propane-powered 15-hp, 603-cc Kawasaki engine, designed for the construction, outdoor power equipment and floor care industries, the company announced. [ read more ] LP GAS VIDEO SPOTLIGHT An overview of Mulhern Gas What’s it like to be part of a family-run propane business? Rick Cummings, vice president of Hudson, New York-based Mulhern Gas, discusses the company's history, services and employees. [ read more ] LP GAS HALL OF FAME Purchase tickets for the 2017 LP Gas Hall of Fame induction ceremony A new class of LP Gas Hall of Famers will be inducted into our Hall of Fame on April 20 in Nashville, Tennessee, prior to the NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo. Don't forget to purchase your tickets for this propane industry celebration, where LP Gas will honor the 2017 class at the Omni Nashville Hotel. [ read more ]