About Kevin Yanik
Kevin Yanik was a senior editor at LP Gas Magazine.
Posts by Kevin Yanik
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule that extends the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in construction by three years – to Nov. 10, 2017.... Read more»
Porco Energy runs its cylinder exchange program through the summer, and it delivers a number of summer gallons each year to heat pools. But leaders at Porco sought new opportunities... Read more»
Michelle Richardson’s first day as Johnson Oil & LP Co.’s co-owner was Jan. 27, a date that normally qualifies as just another winter’s day for propane retailers. But this past... Read more»
Scott Walker’s experience with propane was like most Americans’ until last winter. Walker has used propane to grill brats, burgers and hot dogs over the years, and having grown... Read more»
The 300-square-foot building was a welcome space to jump-start a retail propane business. But steady growth over 40-plus years forced Houston-area Buster Brown Propane to continuously add onto its property... Read more»
The residential propane market’s decline is alarming. According to the American Petroleum Institute, residential propane sales fell 35 percent between 2000 and 2012. The fact that the Propane Education &... Read more»
Propane is plentiful, but it isn’t easily available where and when it’s needed most. The preferred method to move the product is through a pipeline, but competitive forces rule out... Read more»
One of the oldest farmer cooperatives in the United States has roots that trace back to 1893. Still, that co-op continues to modernize, and it’s actively developing its propane autogas... Read more»
The home heating season typically winds down for Texas-based Buster Brown Propane around February or March. So the start of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which traditionally takes place... Read more»
Mark Leitman wasn’t sure what kind of feedback he would hear from farmers at the agricultural-focused Commodity Classic trade show earlier this year about the propane industry’s ability to meet... Read more»
