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Blue Star Gas chairman leaves legacy of innovation

December 16, 2020 By Ellen Kriz

Bill Stewart, chairman and second-generation owner of Blue Star Gas, died at his home in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 93.

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Help the propane industry run a clean campaign

November 12, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Election Day has come and gone in the U.S., but for the propane industry and its own platform focused on the future, the work has only just begun.

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This article is tagged with Arizona, Denis Gagne, Jeff Stewart, Kara Tucker, Koppy's Propane, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), state association, Steve Kaminski, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

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WPGA virtual conference to discuss renewable propane

October 1, 2020 By Carly Bemer

The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) is hosting a virtual conference on Nov. 4 to explore how renewable propane can help address climate change.

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Industry leaders push propane’s environmental benefits

July 29, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Propane industry leaders are rolling out new tools and resources to help educate marketers and outside audiences about propane’s role in the environment.

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The Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas associations will host the Mid-States Propane Expo on June 8-11, 2020, in Branson, Missouri. Photo courtesy of Missouri Propane Gas Association.

2019 State of the Industry: State of the state associations

December 31, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Changes in the propane industry compel state association leaders to contemplate challenges and opportunities within their operations.

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This article is tagged with Kansas, Louisiana, Louisiana Propane Gas Association (LPGA), Midwest, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), New England, Northeast, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), Propane Marketers Association of Kansas, state association, State of the Industry, Virginia, West Virginia, West Virginia Propane Gas Association, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), Wisconsin, Wisconsin Propane Gas Association (WPGA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured

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Propane Personality: NPGA’s Lesley Garland

December 17, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Check out a conversation with Lesley Garland, the vice president of state affairs at the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA).

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Propane has secured more than $35 million for school bus projects. Photo courtesy of the Propane Education & Research Council

VW settlement presents untapped opportunities

November 5, 2019 By Chris Lewis

As states prepare for the next round of VW settlement funding, propane’s potential as an auto fuel has yet to be fully realized.

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A school with propane tanks damaged by a tornado. Photo courtesy of logica3

Preparing for a future natural disaster

June 24, 2019 By Stuart Flatow

LP Gas contributing editor and industry veteran Stuart Flatow offers tips to prepare your operation for natural disasters.

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From left, state assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), state assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County), Joy Alafia and California Sen. Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton). Photo courtesy of WPGA.

California introduces bills focused on clean air, alternative fuel

March 22, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

The state bills aim to ensure California meets its current air goals through the use of technology and alternative fuels.

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A Propane Personality: Larry Osgood

February 14, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A conversation with Larry Osgood, the president of Consulting Solutions LLC

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