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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Residential propane prices similar to 2021 heating season start Posted on 16 Dec 2022 in the News categories.

Propane prices during the first month of the current winter heating season were essentially unchanged compared with prices at the same time last winter. Read more»

Propane industry leaders organize aid for Ukraine Posted on 15 Dec 2022 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Robin Parsons of Parafour Innovations and Tom Ortiz of NPGA are working to arrange donations of propane cylinders and generators to ship for Ukrainian civilian aid. Read more»

Propane remains on the move, its inventory position robust Posted on 13 Dec 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The propane industry avoided what one leader called a “catastrophic” situation when Congress intervened to prevent a national rail union strike. Read more»

LP Gas Hall of Fame introduces Class of 2023 Posted on 13 Dec 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Three years have passed since LP Gas announced a new group of exceptional propane leaders poised to enter the LP Gas Hall of Fame. Read more»

PERC hires new head of business development Posted on 13 Dec 2022 in the News categories.

Gavin Hale will lead business development efforts at the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and direct the development of renewable fuel strategies. Read more»

Hybrid LPG Week 2022 draws 2,000 global participants Posted on 12 Dec 2022 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

About 2,000 attendees from 63 countries participated in this year’s LPG Week, an annual World LPG Association event, held in New Delhi. Read more»

Congress intervenes to keep rail workers on the job Posted on 09 Dec 2022 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

The National Propane Gas Association highlighted the impacts a strike would have on the propane industry. Read more»

Design your workplace around the employee experience Posted on 08 Dec 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Kathleen Quinn Votaw took propane industry professionals inside the mind of the employee to help explain the workplace transformation that’s taken place. Read more»

Energy Distribution Partners marks 10-year milestone Posted on 06 Dec 2022 in the News categories.

Energy Distribution Partners marked its 10th year in business with a corporate gathering in early November at its headquarters in Chicago. Read more»

Button Oil & Propane opens rail terminal in Pennsylvania Posted on 29 Nov 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Button Oil & Propane, in partnership with the North Shore Railroad, held a grand opening for its 240,000-gallon, rail-fed propane terminal in Point Township, Pennsylvania. Read more»