Editorial
The voice of the propane industry.
Practical news, business insight and technical guidance for the propane marketers, distributors and suppliers who power the industry.
Editorial Mission
Impartial. Educational. Practical.
Since 1939, Butane-Propane News has been the leading resource for the propane industry. Our content is written by industry experts, association leaders and veteran journalists — shaped by our editorial team.
Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising. Articles must be impartial, unbiased and noncommercial. Sponsors do not influence story selection or receive favorable coverage in return for media spend.
MEET THE EDITORS
The team behind every issue.
Our editorial staff works directly with propane marketers, distributors and industry associations to shape every issue. Reach out with story ideas, company news, technical questions or expert source recommendations.
EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
Submitting an article? Start here.
Thank you for considering Butane-Propane News for your article. The basics are below. The full guidelines, including the author agreement, are available as a PDF.
Content & Format
Acceptable topics
Articles can describe technology and topic basics, review options for meeting a typical application or service need, examine the pros and cons of approaches to a process, or explain common operating or troubleshooting methods.
No product promotion
It is not acceptable to promote specific products or services. Articles will be edited for grammar and style.
Length
Our suggested length is 1,200–1,500 words, but word count is flexible depending on topic and scope. Articles may be cut at the editor’s discretion.
Byline & bio
Include the author’s name, title, company and contact information (email, phone, company website).
Artwork & Approval
Image specs
Submit images and tables as separate files from the word doc. Submit at least 3–4 high-resolution images (1200 × 1600 pixels or 300 dpi) in JPG, TIF or EPS format. PNG, GIF and BMP files are not accepted.
Don’t embed visuals
Do not insert artwork, tables, graphs or sidebars into your Word document. Send each as a separate, clearly labeled file.
Indicate placement & include captions
If the image or sidebar placement matters, note it in your article (e.g., “Insert Image 1” or “Insert Sidebar 1”). Please also include the image caption and credit.
Editorial decisions
Editors reserve final content and length decisions, including headline, structure and trim. We will reach out directly if a technical point needs confirmation before publication.
Pitch A Story
Have something the industry should read?
Send a 200-word abstract about your topic, and our team will reach out to discuss next steps.
CONTENT POLICY
Cahaba Media Group’s Content Policy
At Cahaba Media Group (BPN’s parent company), our editors work with a variety of contributors to gather, write and produce timely, accurate and relevant content for our audiences across all our brands. We are privileged to work with industry experts and veterans in each of the markets in which we operate.
To ensure transparency, accuracy and relevance, every piece of content we publish on our platforms is researched, reported and written by a vetted contributor or industry expert and goes through multiple rounds of edits by our team before being published. When errors happen or a mistake is made in our content, we take it seriously. The brand’s editor will review the error, correct it in all instances whenever possible, and determine whether a formal statement of correction is necessary.
CMG’s Editorial Policy on Artificial Intelligence
Our approach to using artificial intelligence (AI) is simple: it is a great tool for improving and optimizing content, but never a replacement for insightful, quality content written and edited by a human.
Our editors will never use AI tools to create or write exclusive content published under a CMG brand. We will also continue to communicate this expectation with our contributors and writers, and we will do everything within our power to thoroughly vet the content we publish to verify a human was responsible for the creation and editing of that content.
In any instance where AI is used to assist in the creation of content or artwork for our products, Cahaba Media Group will include an editor’s note or other attribution clearly identifying the use of AI for creation or production. Any use of AI by our editorial and design teams will be guided by an intent to better serve our audience.