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  • Feature Articles

    Operation BBQ Relief Goes International Serving Hot Meals to Victims In Bahamas

    (October 4, 2019) — Shawnee, Kan. — Operation BBQ Relief (OBR), a relief organization that provides meals to displaced residents and emergency personnel during times of natural and other disasters, recently shipped 3,000 barbecue meals to victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Four small planes flew supplies to the Grand Bahamas in mid-September, chief marketing officer David Marks told FOX4TV in Kansas City. Operation BBQ Relief will serve hot barbecue meals in the Bahamas for at least 30 days. The deployment added a new dimension to the nonprofit's logistical challenges as OBR navigated its first effort outside the United States. While flying meals to the Grand Bahamas, the organization encountered inclement weather and mechanical difficulties that caused unexpected delays. That didn’t stop OBR from...

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    Four Propane Fleets Receive Autogas Award During BusCon Expo

    WASHINGTON (October 1, 2019) – Four transit fleets received the ninth-annual Top User of Propane Autogas Award from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) during the BusCon Expo in Indianapolis. The award celebrates fleets creating healthier environments for riders and communities by using clean, cost-effective, and domestically produced propane autogas. The awards were presented during an awards breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Indiana Convention Center. “We are proud to honor these fleets not only as top users of propane autogas, but as fleets that are committed to bettering the environment and providing safe, clean, and reliable transportation for their communities,” said Michael Taylor, director of autogas business development at PERC. “Propane autogas can provide many advantages and benefits, including the lowest total...

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  • People

    Women In Propane: Service Tech “Sam” Bassett A Rarity

    Samantha “Sam” Bassett, a service technician at Superior Energy in Vernon, Conn., often receives surprised looks from customers when they open their doors to find a 24-year-old woman showing up to install or fix a gas appliance, equipment, or line. “It’s not that they’re disrespectful, but when they open the door and see me with heavy, industrial equipment, they second-guess me a lot. I get a lot of second guesses,” she said. Female service technicians are the minority, but they are even rarer in the propane industry. “I’ve yet to come across another female technician. A lot of people at the supply house talk, and they don’t know any other woman doing what I’m doing,” she said. “I think it’s actually pretty cool I’m the...

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    National Autogas Day: Clean, Propane School Buses Gain Popularity Among USA School Districts

    (September 27, 2019) — As the country celebrates National Autogas Day, Butane-Propane News (BPN) recognizes school districts across the country that are replacing aging, polluting diesel buses with clean, cost-effective propane autogas buses. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) reports there are nearly 13,000 propane school buses operating in 700 school districts. These buses transport more than 700,000 students across North America. Propane now makes up about 45% of all non-diesel school buses used for pupil transportation. That’s about 675 million gallons of propane being consumed over the lifetime of the existing buses on the road. With more school districts looking to stretch budgets, save taxpayer dollars, and make “greener” choices, school districts increasingly are opting to upgrade to propane school buses as an...

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    U.S. Leads Global Petroleum And Natural Gas Production

    (September 25, 2019) — U.S. petroleum and natural gas production respectively increased by 16% and 12% in 2018, with the two totals combined establishing a new output record, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. The U.S. surpassed Russia in 2011 to become the world’s largest producer of natural gas and passed up Saudi Arabia in 2018 to emerge as the world’s leading petroleum producer. EIA notes that last year’s growth was one of the largest absolute petroleum and natural gas production increases from a single country in history. For the U.S. and Russia, petroleum and natural gas production is nearly evenly split; Saudi Arabia’s production heavily favors petroleum. Petroleum production is composed of several types of liquid fuels, including crude oil and lease condensate, natural...

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    Help Propane Industry Support GreenCare for Troops

    WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – Contractors who visit the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) booth (No. 7094) at GIE+EXPO and enter to win the council’s equipment trailer giveaway will have $5 donated on their behalf to the Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. It’s all part of PERC’s “ United We Fuel ” booth theme. “Propane is an all-American fuel, with the majority of the United States’ supply produced on American soil, and with much of the propane industry made up of family-run, small businesses for whom supporting service members and veterans is important,” said Jeremy Wishart, director of off-road business development. “We felt these goals really alig ned with Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program, which is highly regarded in the lawn care...

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  • Feature Articles

    Stephen Kaminski Named NPGA President and CEO

    (September 20, 2019) — Stephen T. Kaminski has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA). He will officially begin his service to the industry on October 28. Kaminski currently serves as chief executive officer of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, which is a trade association representing the country’s 55 regional poison control centers. Previously, he served as general counsel and senior vice president of the American Humane Association as well as serving as vice president of Discovery Communications. He was an associate with the law firm of Covington & Burling, LLP, and he also was a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...

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    32nd World LPG Forum: Bringing The Best Of LPG To Amsterdam

    By Mimi Brasseur… (September 19, 2019) — The World LPG Association (WLPGA) and Liquid Gas Europe are joining together September 24-27 to bring the largest LPG event in the world, the 32nd World LPG Forum & 2019 European Congress , to Amsterdam. This influential event combines a high-level conference, a major exhibition, and a choice of dedicated small summits and dynamic side events that cover the entire industry. WORLD LPG FORUM SESSIONS AND EXHIBITION During the event, delegates will have access to five key sessions that follow the theme of the event and the roundtable session, “Energy in Transition.” “Session 1: Supply in Transition” will look at the supply growth for LPG worldwide. Demand for LPG is also growing at an impressive rate, which will...

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    Montana School District Chooses Propane Buses For Cost-Savings and Emission Reductions

    COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. (September 17, 2019) — When Columbia Falls School District Six began school last month, it joined over 900 other school districts across the nation transporting students in clean-operating, economical propane school buses . The district purchased three Blue Bird Vision Propane buses after researching various alternative fuels, including electric and compressed natural gas. “Our school board concluded that propane was the best price and fit for our needs,” said Steve Bradshaw, superintendent of Columbia Falls School District Six. “We are a cost-conscious community, and saving taxpayer dollars while reducing emissions is a priority for our school district.” Nearby Browning Public Schools has operated propane school buses with success for five years. On average, propane autogas costs about 50 percent less than diesel...

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    Dead River Propane Collects Tons Of Food For Hungry Children

    BOW, NH (September 13, 2019) — FORD dealers throughout the state of New Hampshire and New England teamed up with the manufacturing company as well as the New Hampshire Food Bank and Dead River Propane Company to help feed hungry children in the state. Ford dealers in New Hampshire, including Grappone Ford in Bow, Monadnock Ford of Swanzey, Hampton Ford, McFarland Ford in Exeter, and Autofair Ford in Manchester, and participating companies, spent many weeks during the summer collecting peanut butter and non-perishables for economically disadvantaged children as part of the FORD Focus On Child Hunger drive. Additionally, Dead River Company, a propane retailer with locations around the state, also collected peanut butter at its Manchester, Bristol, Plymouth and New London offices, a tradition the...

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