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- 88% of U.S. cities saw housing gains in Q4
 The median home price rose in 133 of 152 metro areas measured by the National Association of Realtors, according to a report released Monday, pointing to further recovery in the housing market. The national median home price of $178,900 was up 10% compared with the fourth quarter of 2011, marking the biggest year-over-year gain since 2005. Bloomberg
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- AmeriGas gets creative with Valentine's Day marketing
AmeriGas got creative with its Valentine's Day marketing this week, using a lighter approach and targeting women, writes Burney Simpson of the Propane Education & Research Council. The company encouraged homeowners in a blog post to use propane-fueled appliances for a warm and romantic evening at home. Propane Today blog
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- Shell continues evaluating possible Pa. ethane plant
Shell Chemicals is still weighing whether to go ahead with a planned petrochemical facility in Pennsylvania, said spokeswoman Kimberly Windon. "We need to confirm the suitability of the site, secure ethane feedstock supply, complete the engineering and design work, confirm the support of customers for our products, receive all the necessary permits and confirm that the project is economically robust and competitive," she said. PlasticsNews.com
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- DCP Midstream defends safety of propane facility at public hearing
DCP Midstream this week defended the safety of its planned 138-foot-tall propane storage tank in Searsport, Maine, after associates of former federal counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke testified against the project at a public hearing. DCP said the findings of Clarke's project analysis were unrealistic, and the company gave assurances that it has put up all necessary safeguards to ensure the facility's safety. The company also said it is willing to shoulder the costs of propane training for contractors and emergency responders. The Free Press (Rockland, Maine)
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PERC Releases Video for the Residential Market
The Propane Education & Research Council has released a new video titled Propane Appliances Save Money that presents a homebuilder explaining the cost-effective benefits of propane-fueled appliances.
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Space Heater Safety is Right for Cold Weather
Colder weather means it's time for marketers to share with customers season-appropriate safety modules from the Propane Education & Research Council. The "Using Space Heaters Safely" module provides tips on the proper use of propane-fueled space heaters and can be viewed in a few minutes. View the module.
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- Manage your talent like a sports team, says former Tyco CEO
Successful sports teams usually have a balanced roster of committed and talented players, says former Tyco International CEO Edward Breen. That's the same approach leaders should take in running their companies, Breen explains. "There's no one individual going to make a company. So I always want to put people around me who I think are better than me, who will challenge me," he says. Knowledge@Wharton
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The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kan., has converted several buses to run on propane autogas. "We converted to propane obviously for two reasons. No. 1 to save a lot of money and No. 2 to protect the environment," said fleet manager Emerick Cross. 
