Lisa Bontempo
Posts by Lisa Bontempo
Rural electric cooperatives (RECs) have not missed a beat in protecting their interests before Congress this session. The non-profit RECs, through the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA) and their 900 member cooperatives, continue to be effective lobbyists for their cause. Read more»
The following issues of price gouging, war spending, climate change and homeland security are worth watching even as they impact the industry to different degrees. Read more»
As the old saying goes, there's a new sheriff in town. It's no surprise that the Democratic leaders are promoting policies that were not Republican priorities. Read more»
Last month's column highlighted the Democrats' hope for swift passage of their priorities compared with some of the hard realities of legislating. Read more»
As this article goes to print, Congress is winding down and Senators and Representatives are making plans to leave Washington to return to their congressional districts for the important November mid-term elections. Read more»
For the procrastinators reading this article, it is time to make a decision about this year's congressional elections – and not just about which candidates you will support. Read more»
It's the dog days of August in Washington, and Congress has closed up shop and gone home for their annual August recess. Congress plans to return on Sept. 5 and has a lot of unfinished business that may be of interest to the propane industry and those working in it. Read more»
Political pandering in Washington is rising almost as fast as the price of a gallon of gasoline. Congress is scrambling to respond to consumers' -- and angry constituents' -- concerns about price, which at the same time is fueling the flames of public fears. Read more»
Numbers mean a lot when you look to the Energy InformationAdministration for price information on domestic crude oil andimports. The propane industry often looks to EIA's Heating Oil andPropane Update during the winter months, as well as the This WeekIn Petroleum report for important data related to price and supply. Read more»
As the second session of the 109th Congress gets underway, the propane industry is working to take advantage of new tax advantages as outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and other recent tax laws. Read more»
