Scary stories highlight vulnerabilities

November 1, 2004 By Jay Johnston

When it comes to propane safety, real experiences can be as scary as ghost stories, and the universal reaction is to deny such exposures live in our neighborhood.

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Final tax bill drops propane incentives

November 1, 2004 By LP Gas

Conference committee……loses Senate’s deductions for buying clean-fuel cars, credits for buying hybrid and clean-fuel vehicles, and a 50 percent credit for installing clean-fuel refueling stations.

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Fair share payments

November 1, 2004 By Patrick Hyland

Some equipment and service providers are crying foul over a new formula to determine how much they must pay to be members of the National Propane Gas Association.

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Driven to succeed

November 1, 2004 By LP Gas

As the nation’s leading producer and consumer of propane, the state of Texas has always been at the forefront of incorporating fuel use into the daily routine.

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Focusing on propane’s future

November 1, 2004 By LP Gas

Keynoting the recent second annual Texas Propane Technology Forum at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio was my first real opportunity to look closely at the propane industry’s research and development programs. I was impressed with what I saw.

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Little things can tip change in your favor

November 1, 2004 By Carl Hughes

It may be human nature to expect that change occurs gradually, but it seldom does. Understand the factors that drive each issue toward its tipping point, and you will understand that not only is an unlikely event rational – it is expected.

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GAO pans pipeline safety efforts

October 1, 2004 By LP Gas

The Office of Pipeline Safety has not yet developed a policy that defines its new, more aggressive enforcement strategy or describes how it will contribute to the achievement of its performance goals.