Nation’s new sheriff means priority shift
March 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
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 Playing out the clock
October 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
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 The dog days of summer
August 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
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 Gasoline fever: Deja vu all over again
June 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
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 What’s in a number?
May 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
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 Rolling out the tax benefits
February 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
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 Prepare for another RMP skirmish
January 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
Industry members involved in the successful fight against risk management plans (RMP) six years ago take note: Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is expected to introduce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act.
Read More Why is LIHEAP being debated?
December 1, 2005 By Lisa Bontempo
For months, the Energy Information Administration has warned of this winter’s rise in home heating costs for consumers. For weeks, Congressional hearings focused on issues related to energy price, supply and infrastructure.
Read More Time for another energy bill
November 1, 2005 By Lisa Bontempo
Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, seems agreeable to it.
Read More Political storm brewing
October 1, 2005 By Lisa Bontempo
Unexpectedly, Congress returned to Washington a few days before their regular session was scheduled to pass a $10.5 billion supplemental emergency-spending bill in reaction to the devastation and impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
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