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THE SOURCE FOR PETROLEUM
AND CONVENIENCE MARKETERS VOL. 104 NO. 01 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
MARKETING&SUPPLY
12 Proposed Revisions to UST Regulations
The EPA describes the differences between the cur- rent and proposed regulations
ON THECOVER
20 Case Study: Altom Transport
A unique Polar spec brings added efficiency to Altom Transport's dis- tribution business
22 Handling Bio at Your Rack
NPN spoke with Brian Savage, president of Savage Associates, about storing and handling biodiesel and Bioheat™ products
RETAILOPERATIONS
16 The Right Light Options in energy efficiency lighting
SPECIALSUPPLEMENT State of the Industry Exploring the future with an eye on the past
IN EVERYISSUE
Top of the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Industry Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 New Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 NATO News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ad Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What's Coming in Future Issues… n DEF
n Price Signs n Fuel Additives n Tech & Trends: Merchandising For pricing information on Web and print advertising packages contact: Tom Buttrick • 135 E. 55th Street, 5th Floor • New York, NY 10022 • (212) 588-9200 x1325 • tbuttrick@m2media360.com
Hottest Stories 1. NACS: Convenience-store count grows 1.2 percent
2. CSB: Most safety recommendations stemming from propane explosion have been adopted
3. State of the Industry
Get all the latest stories and news at www.NPNweb.com
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LEDs (or have you already)? To participate in this month's poll and view the results as they are tabulated, go to www.NPNweb.com.
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