Lieutenant Colonel Todd Beer will speak at the PPA President’s Banquet on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. He piloted Air Force One during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. He recounts stories of his experiences, how an ordinary guy found himself in extraordinary circumstances, and how the commitment to excellence he learned ...

On Oct. 24, 2015, members and supporters of the Hudson Valley Oil & Energy Council (HVOEC) will once again join together for our organization’s biggest fundraiser, the Annual Person of the Year Dinner Dance. This year, the HVOEC will honor the work of Joe D’Aprile, Territory Manager in Eastern New York for Sweeney Rogers Geraghty. A new addition to the ...

The National Biodiesel Board has called on the EPA to strengthen its proposal for biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard. In extensive comments submitted to the agency on the pending RFS rule, NBB cited compelling benefits of increased biodiesel production and significant additional capacity for growth in the industry. “The growth and expansion of the U.S. biodiesel industry in ...

API urged candidates at the upcoming presidential debates to outline their vision for harnessing the economic and national security opportunities created by America’s energy revolution.    “We can pursue an American future of energy abundance, self-determination and global leadership or take a step back to an era of scarcity, dependence and uncertainty,” said API President and CEO Jack Gerard during a ...

American Trucking Associations chided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for ignoring the bulk of the Government Accountability Office’s report on the agency’s 2013 hours-of-service changes, choosing instead to cherry pick a handful of points in a desperate effort to influence lawmakers. “It is unfortunate that rather than present an accurate and balanced characterization of the GAO report, FMCSA is ...

By Paul Nazzaro The New England Fuel Institute’s North American Heating and Energy Expo last month provided a great opportunity to catch up with fuel dealers from across the region and hear about what’s happening in the field. As a fuel quality professional, my business centers on educating dealers on how to identify and eliminate fuel problems, while maximizing the ...

By Stephen Bennett Regulatory agencies including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Department of Energy have issued proposals that the National Propane Gas Association, is supporting energetically, fighting avidly or monitoring closely, sometimes in conjunction with other trade groups. Sarah Arena, director of regulatory affairs for the NPGA, said the DOT initiatives have ...

By Dan Vastyan Corbin Fuel Co. started out as an ice and coal delivery service nearly 100 years ago, but now they focus on oil and propane delivery. Suffice to say the block ice trade isn’t booming these days. In the 1930s, they started swapping ice wagons for fuel tankers and made the leap from keeping ice boxes cold to ...

By Stephen Bennett Carlin/Hydrolevel, which recently moved to expanded quarters in North Haven, Conn., was been named 2015 Manufacturer of the Year by the Oil and Energy Service Professionals (OESP). The nomination for Carlin/Hydrolevel that was submitted to the awards committee highlighted Carlin/Hydrolevel’s history of providing “quality products that meet the ongoing needs of the industry,” said Judy Garber, executive ...

By Stephen Bennett Is your company practicing “sales prevention?” It could be that your company is afflicted with that malady but is blithely unaware of it. So warns Megan Smith-Gill, owner and president of Gill Marketing Group, who discussed the subject in a seminar at the Atlantic Region Energy Expo held  May 12-14 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. ...