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Kevin Yanik was a senior editor at LP Gas Magazine.

Posts by Kevin Yanik

A landscape contractor’s view on propane mowers Posted on 05 Nov 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Schill Grounds Management's Jerry Schill Jr. made a major investment this year in his mowers, converting about 40 percent of his 80-mower fleet to propane. Read more»

Cochin reversal project creates pipeline pressures Posted on 30 Oct 2013 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Forty percent of Minnesota’s propane is brought in through the Cochin Pipeline, according to the Minnesota Propane Association’s (MPA) Roger Leider. That’s roughly 160 million annual gallons accessed from a... Read more»

Conversing on Cochin: Q&A with Roger Leider Posted on 30 Oct 2013 in the Current Issue categories.

To learn more about the Cochin Pipeline reversal project, LP Gas caught up with Roger Leider, executive director of the Minnesota Propane Association. Read more»

Crop drying at a standstill in Upper Midwest Posted on 25 Oct 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Commercial truck drivers delivering propane in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota were given hours-of-service exemptions so they can meet crop-drying needs. Read more»

Cylinder theft keeps propane retailers searching for solutions Posted on 24 Oct 2013 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

One propane retailer discusses how it's working to prevent cylinder theft. Read more»

One state’s efforts to address an aging industry Posted on 24 Oct 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The propane industry is one largely made up of older people. Read more»

What does it take to launch into autogas? Posted on 08 Oct 2013 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Kyle McCalla is one of 19 propane retailers in the room, and at 27 years old he might be the youngest. McCalla is here, like the others, because he wants... Read more»

Does a bigger opportunity exist to supply greenhouse growers? Posted on 03 Oct 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Pinpointing exactly how much propane the greenhouse industry consumes is a difficult task. Read more»

Maine retailer’s rapid transformation puts it back on the map Posted on 23 Sep 2013 in the Current Issue categories.

The reputation of Midnight Energy, a 12-year-old propane and heating oil company in Newcastle, Maine, had crumbled. Find out how it it got back on the map. Read more»

Is someone else filling your tanks? Posted on 11 Sep 2013 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Mike Green noticed several customers who were regulars hadn't purchased propane from him in about two years. Something was off, so Green started to investigate. Read more»