2022 LP Gas Rising Leader: Andre LeFrancois

February 15, 2022 By Carly Bemer

Andre LeFrancois, director of division development and risk engineering at Total Fuel Service in Plainville, Connecticut, is a 2022 LP Gas Rising Leader.

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Propane industry part of coalition supporting Line 5 litigation

February 15, 2022 By Brian Richesson

A coalition of energy product transporters and manufacturers is supporting litigation to keep open the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline.

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Insurance coverage and hours of service

February 14, 2022 By Brian Richesson

Sarah Reboli, senior director of regulatory affairs at NPGA, addresses insurance coverage as it relates to hours-of-service issues.

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Propane industry looks toward opportunity in growing renewables segment

February 1, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

Renewable propane is available in limited quantities, but stakeholders are working with urgency to bring it, and related fuels, to market.

This article is tagged with dimethyl ether (DME), Environmental messaging, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Our Energy Future, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), renewable propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Women in Propane to host summit celebrating 10 years

January 27, 2022 By Carly Bemer

The Women in Propane Council will host its Celebration Summit on April 23 to commemorate the council’s 10-year anniversary.

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Supreme Court blocks OSHA vaccine mandate

January 14, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on an OSHA standard requiring certain employers to enforce COVID-19 vaccination or testing and face coverings.

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‘Stretch codes’ threaten energy choice

January 4, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke

Homebuyers will ask why they should add propane if their homes are already wired solely to use electricity. Propane marketers need to be ready to respond.