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Blog
Propane Emergency Responder Training
In September propane industry folks from the Northeast region joined members of the fire services community at annual propane emergencies…
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80 YEARS
During the many years that this magazine has been in existence, I have been one of its many subscribers and…
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HVAC
High Altitude Boiler Bliss
By Dan Vastyan Intro Photo: (L-R) Neil Wagner, Nick Valenti, Mike Merryman of McCoy Sales and Ben Dunn. Just about anything…
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The Ins and Outs of Dual Fuel Marketing
By Stephen Bennett Shane Sweet once worked for a heating oil company in southwestern Vermont that acquired a propane business.…
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HVAC
Field Controls New Director of Wholesale Sales and Marketing
Tim Barton has been promoted to an executive staff position as director of wholesale sales and marketing for Field Controls.…
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HVAC
General Filters, Inc. Appoints new President / CEO Bob Abraham
General Filters, Inc., manufacturer of whole house indoor air quality products, announced the appointment of Bob Abraham to president, CEO,…
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EIA: U.S. Propane Inventories Are at an All-Time High
Principal contributor: Stacy MacIntyre Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report U.S. inventories of propane and propylene reached…
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EIA: East Coast Distillate Fuel Oil Inventories Higher Than In Recent Years
Principal contributor: T. Mason Hamilton Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report Inventories of distillate fuel oil in…
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FYI: Kinder Morgan Announces Additional Gas Capacity Commitments to the Northeast Energy Direct Project
Kinder Morgan, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP), has executed agreements with producers, local distribution companies…
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API: Senate Democratic Energy Plan Could Threaten Consumers, Energy Renaissance
A plan to raise taxes on energy and pick winners and losers in the marketplace released by Senate Democrats is…
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Conservation & Citizen Groups Call on FERC and NJ DEP to Deny PennEast Pipeline
Conservation and citizen groups called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to deny…
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Breaking News
Renewal—Cohler Fuel Profile
By Stephen Bennett Cohler Fuel Oil Co. was established 76 years ago and now Allan Cohn, the third generation of…
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Breaking News
Fuel Oil News and the Industry at 80
Note: Offered below is an update to the industry history provided for FON’s 75th Anniversary, with an interview with the…
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Industry News
Activists Fight Proposal for Natural Gas Pipeline Through New Jersey
Conservation and citizen groups called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection…
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Manufacturers Call for Rate Reviews of Interstate Gas Pipelines
The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) and a group of companies and organizations urge FERC to resume mandatory three…
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Fuels
EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook
Release Date: Sept. 9, 2015 Highlights North Sea Brent crude oil prices averaged $47/barrel (b) in August, a $10/b decrease…
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Management
Opinion: The Vision of Jerks
By Misty Sexton I recently read an interesting article that claimed many of the best known, top-level executives and trail…
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Most Small Business Owners at Risk for a Disaster
A new survey by Nationwide reveals that three in four small business owners do not have a disaster recovery plan,…
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Many Customer-Centric Strategies Fail to Reach Their Potential According to a New Study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services
To keep pace with rapidly changing business environments, companies are under the gun to put customers at the center of…
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Small Business Owners Feel Optimistic about Their Businesses, Yet Bleak on the Economy for the Remainder of 2015
A majority (71%) of small businesses owners feel positive about the current state of their business, yet concerns remain about…
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