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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

CHS Inc. owners elect five board members Posted on 10 Jan 2020 in the News categories.

CHS Inc. owners elected five board members to three-year terms during the cooperative's 2019 annual meeting, held in December in Minneapolis. Read more»

5 takeaways from discussions with state propane associations Posted on 09 Jan 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Each company has a choice on its level of involvement in the propane industry. Each state association has a choice as to how it represents members. Read more»

AltaGas’ propane export facility finishes first full quarter Posted on 08 Jan 2020 in the News categories.

The facility began introducing propane feedstock in mid-April 2019, and the first shipment departed the terminal on May 23, 2019, bound for Asia. Read more»

Alliance AutoGas fuels North Carolina nonprofit Posted on 07 Jan 2020 in the News categories.

Adult Life Programs has a Ford E-350 passenger van and two Ford Transit passenger vans currently running on propane autogas. Read more»

2019 State of the Industry: State of the state associations Posted on 31 Dec 2019 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Changes in the propane industry compel state association leaders to contemplate challenges and opportunities within their operations. Read more»

Ferrellgas Partners voluntarily delists from NYSE Posted on 26 Dec 2019 in the News categories.

Ferrellgas Partners LP announced its intention to voluntarily delist its common units from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Read more»

Midwest propane supply scenario similar to 2013 Posted on 23 Dec 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reminded us of just how similar the current supply and distribution issues in the Midwest are to those that took place... Read more»

Alternative fuel tax credits extended for 2018-20 Posted on 19 Dec 2019 in the News categories.

Congress passed H.R. 1865, which will provide the propane industry with prospective tax certainty as well as valuable research and development funding. Read more»

Propane Personality: NPGA’s Lesley Garland Posted on 17 Dec 2019 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Check out a conversation with Lesley Garland, the vice president of state affairs at the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA). Read more»

NPGA’s new president and CEO is ‘swinging for the fences’ Posted on 12 Dec 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Steve Kaminski has acquainted himself with the propane industry over the past two months, attending meetings and meeting the people with whom he’ll work closely as the new president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association. Read more»