Eyes wide open to degrees of change
May 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
The following issues of price gouging, war spending, climate change and homeland security are worth watching even as they impact the industry to different degrees.
Read More Preserving electronic data
April 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Effective Dec. 1, 2006, the federal courts created new rules that govern the retention of electronic data in the event litigation is reasonably anticipated.
Read More Personifying propane
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The media is full of images touting every kind of product. Beer cans sprout from billboards. Sporty new cars sparkle on television ads. White teeth gleam off magazine pages.
Read More Learning from mistakes
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
It’s often said that you should learn from the mistakes of others because you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.
Read More Can NPGA still represent everyone?
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Recently, a headline on the inside business section pages of the Washington Post caught my eye. It read: Accounting Firms Form Policy Group. Having once worked for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), I stopped to read the story.
Read More View from the top
February 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Rick Roldan couldn’t possibly have foreseen all that awaited him when he took the reins as president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association in December 2002. Five years after the association’s retooling and move to Washington, D.C., the man responsible for managing the transition and guiding the organization’s new mission and strategic plan is facing bold new challenges on all fronts: a new national energy policy, a dramatic power swing in Congress, unprecedented industry consolidation and a radically changing global energy market.
Read More Electronic bill paying has its perks
February 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Electronic payments processing, including electronic check conversion and collection, continues to grow at a rapid pace in the U.S. Surprisingly, one of the last industries to adopt electronic check processing is the propane industry.
Read More Trying to get with it
January 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
Now that my five kids are old enough not to fear me, they get their jollies by making fun of all things old-fashioned in my life.
Read More What’s up down under
January 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Scientists and engineers are on top of the quest for non-steel alternatives for tank construction, breaking new ground in researching suitable composite materials slated for below-grade applications.
Read More A vote of confidence
December 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
When spot propane prices at Mont Belvieu topped $1.16 this past July, I wondered if spiraling world oil costs would be the final blow that would push marketers out of the business once and for all.
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