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  • Training

    Plumbing/HVAC Instructors Can Win Free Training Getaway

    (Janauary 10, 2020) — Building on last year’s Train the Trainer success, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will be offering four in-person events in 2020 to train instructors how to teach the Overview of Propane Distribution Systems for HVAC and Plumbing Professionals course. Up to 80 winners will be selected to help get propane curriculum into more classrooms across the country. If you know someone who teaches or trains plumbing and HVAC professionals, nominate them to win a free trip and training, including airfare and hotel), to one of the locations below: • Nashville, TN – April 8-9 • Ocean Springs, MS – May 18-19 • Chicago, IL – June 1-2 • Phoenix, AZ – June 25-26 The course taught during this special...

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  • Feature Articles

    House Democrats Propose Halt To Production on Public Lands

    (January 10, 2020) — Positioning their climate agenda for 2020, House Democrats in December introduced sweeping climate legislation that calls for halting fossil fuel production on public lands for a minimum of a year. The bill is to prepare the U.S. for drastic cuts in output in order to meet so called “warming pollution” goals. As reported by The Hill, the legislation from House Natural Resources Committee requires the Department of the Interior to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions on public lands by 2040. “The Trump administration is handing out drilling and coal mining leases like candy, and no thought is ever given by this administration to the climate change impacts,” asserted Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a bill sponsor and chairman of the committee. “Our...

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  • Feature Articles

    Superior Plus Announces The Acquisition of Western Propane Service

    TORONTO (January 9, 2020) — Superior Plus Corp . announced that it has acquired Western Propane Service with locations in Santa Maria, Ventura, and Lebec, California. Founded in 1988, Western Propane Service is an established independent retail propane distributor serving approximately 6,000 retail and commercial customers in Southern California. “The acquisition of Western Propane Service is Superior’s first tuck-in acquisition in 2020 and its second retail propane acquisition in California. This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to growing our retail footprint in California, which is the largest retail propane market in the U.S.,” said Luc Desjardins, Superior’s President and CEO. About Superior Plus Corp.: Superior Plus consists of two primary operating businesses: Energy Distribution includes the distribution of propane and distillates, and supply portfolio management; and...

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  • Feature Articles

    Eastern Propane & Oil Fuels Growth in Wolfeboro New Hampshire

    (Wolfeboro, NH) January 9, 2020 — Eastern Propane & Oil, family owned and operated since 1932, continues to grow with the recent acquisition of Wolfeboro Oil Company in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. “Over the last six decades, the Bean family has built a successful business based on exceptional customer service. We are honored they have chosen Eastern to continue to serve their customers. Like Eastern, Wolfeboro Oil is a company that values being a part of, and giving back to, the communities it serves. We look forward to continuing that commitment to community involvement. We are pleased to welcome the Wolfeboro Oil family to Eastern,” said Tom Manson, CEO of Eastern Propane & Oil. For 87-years, Eastern has worked to ensure that its customers’ fuel and...

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  • Products

    Propane Products “In The News”

    (January 8, 2020) — REGULATOR VENT ADAPTER. Marshall Excelsior Co. has introduced the MEP960 vent adapter that allows universal installation of the ME960 series flex vent TM kits into the 3/8-in. FNPT vent port of MEC Excela-Flo TM compact regulators. The vent adapter features brass construction and a 3/8-in. MNPT x 3/4-in. FNPT adapter configuration. The MEC ME960 Flex-VentTM Kit provides a safe, easy solution to vent LPG regulators away from openings, sources of ignition, or other potential fire hazards. It meets all requirements of the flexible material allowance in the 2017 NFPA-58, section 5.10.3.1 (4). Its durable hose is constructed of flexible PVC material suitable for use with LP-gas vapor, and it is UV stable for maximum resistance to outdoor exposure. The flex vent...

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  • Feature Articles

    Midwest Propane Tight Heading To Peak Winter Demand Months

    (January 7, 2020) — The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reviews that propane inventories in the U.S. Midwest totaled 20 MMbbl as of Dec. 13, a total 4.7 MMbbl, or 19%, below the previous five-year average. The agency notes that lower-than-average stocks were driven by both higher consumption and lower supply. A late and wet corn harvest in the region resulted in increased agricultural propane demand while supply was lower because of disruptions to rail shipments from Canada. The situation is similar to the events of winter 2013-2014 when extremely tight propane supplies in the Heartland led to record spot and retail prices. In the Midwest, or Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) 2, propane is used for both agriculture and heating homes and businesses. Regional...

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  • Public Policy

    Oil Producers Brace for Post-Election Policy Shift

    (January 2, 2020) — Democrats are still months from naming a candidate in next year’s U.S. presidential campaign, but oil producers are already preparing for a policy change that threatens to disrupt nearly one-quarter of daily crude output and throw thousands of federal leases into legal limbo, reports S&P Global Platts. All Democratic presidential candidates have pushed some policy aimed at slowing U.S. oil production, which the Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts will average a record of nearly 13.4 MMbbld by the end of 2020, up more than 40% in just four years. These candidates have pledged to ban drilling on federal lands, and analysts expect that any potential election of a Democrat to the White House will likely lead to stricter limits on hydraulic...

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  • People

    Propane People “In The News”

    (December 31, 2019) — Paul Bolduc has joined RegO (Elon, N.C.) as its Midwest business development manager for LPG and industrial gas markets, based in the Chicago area. Bolduc has been part of the propane industry for more than 26 years and has extensive experience in all aspects of the LPG industry including bulk, transportation, installations, and training. Bolduc was most recently with LPG & NH3 Supply as a sales manager for the Midwest. John (J) Sells has been named as RegO’s new Southeast business development manager for LPG and industrial gas markets, based in Jacksonville, Fla. He has been in the industry for more than 25 years and has worked in various capacities for marketers and distributors in sales and marketing. Sells has been...

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  • Feature Articles

    BPN Has Played Important Role In 50-Plus-Year Career

    Written By Daryl McClendon… Dear Natalie, Congratulations on the 80th anniversary of BPN! In the publishing field, that is quite an achievement. It is particularly impressive since the butane-propane gas mixture had only begun as a residential fuel approximately 25 years prior to 1939. Even then, the fuel didn’t really become well established until after World War II. So to have a publication that is devoted exclusively to the propane gas industry that dates back to 1939 is truly amazing. I am reminded that Bill Clark took over ownership of BPN in 1969—50 years ago! I find that significant since I began my career in the propane industry just one year earlier, in 1968. Like BPN’s roots, I also started my career on the West...

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  • Feature Articles

    Westmor Industries Unveils New Website Built With Users In Mind

    Morris, Minn. (December 27, 2019) — Westmor Industries, LLC ., one of North America’s most comprehensive energy storage, transportation and dispensing equipment manufacturers and suppliers, launched a newly designed website this month at westmor-ind.com . Filled with more robust photos, customer stories, literature and product details, the new Westmor website improves the company’s ability to communicate a growing list of products and services. Built with the user in mind, the new site has an easy-to-navigate menu bar and a sleek mobile-friendly design. It also includes a stock inventory listing where customers can find a list of current, stock units. Westmor aims to stay on the cutting edge with technology in order to better serve its clients, and the new website is just one point on...

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