A safer road to travel?
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The first major change in 65 years to the rules that govern the time that truck drivers spend on duty has survived its first winter crunch test.
Read More Energy bill again fails to win support
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
After failing to get the Senate to approve the comprehensive Energy Policy Act, supporters introduced a smaller package in hopes it would allay fears of reluctant senators about increasing the budget deficit.
Read More Slimmed-down energy bill offered
May 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Senate backers of major energy legislation have introduced a slimmed-down package since the Senate has not approved a conference agreement.
Read More Bush seeks funds for carrier safety
April 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The feds want states to beef up their watch of hazmat carriers, and they’re asking Congress for hundreds of millions of dollars to help states do the job.
Read More Employee rights expanded in ruling
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed 12 years of precedent in a decision on the rights of non-union employees to have a representative present during meetings that may result in disciplinary action.
Read More DOT seeks to dismantle RSPA
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed dismantling the Research & Special Programs Administration and moving the Office of Pipeline Safety into the Federal Railroad Administration – an agency familiar with hazmat transportation – as a result of heightened security fears.
Read More Propane PAC needs help to fuel political change
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Political action committees (PACs) were created by congressional legislation in 1944. They are usually adjunct organizations of trade association and interest groups.
Read More Feds plan big road safety spending
February 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The nation’s surface transportation law is getting repaved to the tune of about $300 billion over six years.
Read More Is it lights out for a national energy bill?
February 1, 2004 By LP Gas
New year, same frustrating challenges in Washington after the promising push for a comprehensive national energy bill withered in the cold winds of December.
Read More No place to hide
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The sophisticated technology that the Department of Homeland Security may mandate for hazardous materials haulers can also benefit a propane marketer’s bottom line.
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