Hazmat truck safety rules altered
November 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has correctedand clarified a number of truck safety rules.
Read More Ode to the consumate safety leader
October 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The propane industry lost a true safety leader last month with the passing of Norman L. Bushey.
Read More Feds ponder new hazmat trucking regs
September 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The federal engine is being tuned up to take its first ride towardfurther regulation of hazmat trucking.
Read More PERC drops Andersen
June 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The fallout from the largest bankruptcy in American history has touched the propane industry. The Propane Education & Research Council has notified the once-prestigious national accounting firm Arthur Andersen that its contract will not be renewed at the end of 2002.
Read More Ergonomics replacement program proposed
May 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The Bush administration has its own work place injury reduction plan to replace the mandatory ergonomics standards withdrawn last year by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Read More Feds tighten pipeline spill regulations
February 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Recently adopted changes in federal pipeline safety rules substantially lower the threshold of who must file reports when liquid pipelines spill.
Read More Pipeline safety remains high priority
January 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The Office of Pipeline Safety continues to evaluate risk and explore ways to protect pipelines from becoming weapons against the United States.
Read More PERC-funded fuel cell research projects at a glance
January 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Capsule descriptions of five fuel cell projects funded by PERC.
Read More Victory at long last
November 1, 2001 By LP Gas
It took 25 years and 14 bills, but the Western Propane Gas Association can justifiably crow about its recent victory to permanently exempt propane from state sales tax in California.
Read More NPGA board mulls move to Washington, raises fees
November 1, 2001 By LP Gas
The National Propane Gas Association’s board of directors has postponed a decision to close its offices outside Chicago and relocate to Washington, D.C. It also approved a 10 percent increase in membership dues.
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