Domestic crude production has changed
things enormously, and likely in a long-
term way.
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3 Dateline
8 Editorial
10 States
12 Fuels/EIA
21 Business Operations
30 HVAC/Hydronics
47 Classifieds
49 Ad Index
Fuels
16
Oil Prices Continue To Plummet
What can we expect from a price standpoint, not just in the short term but
looking down the road?
18 Water Fight
At a 'Fuels Summit' hosted by Mirabito Energy Products, experts on fuels and
equipment discussed how to minimize water in tanks and systems
Business OperatiOns
24
APP-Propriate
Columnist Shane Sweet
25 Lawyers Gone Wild
By Steven Abbate
26 Buxton Oil: Safely Mixing Oil and Water
Safety and diversification are hallmarks of Buxton Oil
HVaC/HyDrOniCs
34
Catching Rays
A fuel oil dealer and an entrepreneur team up to sell solar
37 Boiler-hydro Products Roundup
42
Steam - Part 4
Columnist George Lanthier
50 Call it a Wrap!
Columnist Charlie Bursey
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