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important in helping develop competition on Capitol Hill. demanding—a clean domestic
the important grassroots By harmonizing the energy source at a fair price—
connections and sustaining PERC priorities, expertise, and all-American at its core.
at least a cursory connection and initiatives with NPGA’s If propane can muster the
with the member of Congress. grassroots strategy, advocacy, power of its two organizations,
But advocacy is changing and coalition-building, NPGA both dedicated to its future,
and the trade association and PERC can and will continue each group complementing
that opts for the consensus to develop visionary policies and the other with the expertise and
model of congressional exciting business opportunities. the network to deliver, then the
representation and photo op nexus between advocacy and
advocacy with no follow-up is Pillars of Advocacy and leadership will have come full
destined for irrelevance. Trade Leadership circle.
associations are increasingly Propane is America’s When it comes to politics
active in forming issue-specific fuel. It has as yet untapped and policy, it’s a value
coalitions, inside and outside political power within its proposition—an exchange and a
their industries, with like-minded core constituency in rural linkage of expertise and access,
groups when consensus is America—Trump country. of constituent and constituency,
possible. But it also has what many of tradition and future.
The propane industry has a industries lack—it has the future
long history of forming its own if it chooses to command it. SOURCE:www.bpnews.com, Joe
industry coalitions to advance Propane has the versatility Colaneri, October 5,2020
specific propane causes. The and the domestic supply to
Propane Vehicle Council is one be a major energy participant For more information
example of a group of like- in resilience, sustainability,
minded propane companies hybrid technology, on-road and CLICK HERE
forming an organization off-road, construction, ports,
dedicated to the over-the- and new engine technology.
road motor fuel market. The And it has what the public is
industry could examine forming
coalitions or working groups,
formal or informal, in specific
issue areas that could involve
resilience, sustainability,
infrastructure, and the strong
connection propane has with
rural America. Tax and federal
funding initiatives could be CLICK HERE
developed to promote the
growing list of potential propane to watch this
markets. And propane could
work with other industries to brief two-
form powerful issue-specific minute video.
groups.
As has been the case for
more than 20 years, PERC
is a world-class institution
established by the industry to
support traditional propane
markets and examine and Want to do more to establish propane’s role in a low-carbon
develop new markets. That future? Listen to episode 4 where PERC President and CEO
industry expertise sustained Tucker Perkins share his vision of an energized army focused
over 20 years will enable on extending the influence in every state across the nation.
NPGA to match and possibly Join our team!
outmaneuver its energy
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