Giving Thanks
The Crying Indian.
This will show my age, but I vividly remember the image of a tearful Native-American Indian in the “Keep America Beautiful” ad campaign that helped turn littering and pollution around over 50 years ago.
Born of Sicilian parents, Espera Oscar de Corti was the “Crying Indian” actor.
I mention this because we're giving thanks to some of the things that are often overlooked or taken for granted: clean air, clean water, and cleaner energy. We want this for our country, but we also want this for the world. And while we can’t save the planet by ourselves, we can lead by example. And we are!
Giving Thanks for Cleaner Energy.
For many decades, coal has been the dominant energy choice in the world for electricity generation, even though it produces nearly twice as much carbon dioxide as natural gas.
If “Iron Eyes Cody” were alive today, it would probably bring another tear to his eyes.
The good news is that the U.S. produces, consumes, and exports greater quantities of clean energy (such as LNG, LPG, and Propane) than any other country in the world. So, to borrow some words from a Thanksgiving prayer, we’re sharing the yield of our country’s bounty with countries all over the world.
Dave Slade, Chief Technologist for Chevron’s Renewable Energy Group, once said: “Liquid fuels may be the most transformative technology of anything in history.” Millions of people who now have a better quality of life would likely agree.
Giving Thanks to Propane, Especially During Natural Disasters.
When Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast last month its impacts, especially in terms of flooding, were overwhelming. LPGas Magazine reported that a propane industry member in western North Carolina said: “The devastation is truly worse than it looks. There have been some unspeakable tragedies around the community.”
We give thanks to the versatility and portability of propane, and to the many propane companies and their tireless employees. They come immediately, from all over the country, to bring heat, hot water, cooking, and electricity into hard-hit urban areas as well as the most remote and damaged sections of the country. Propane saves lives, and it can bring a little comfort and humanity to our neighbors after they have been devastated by one of these natural disasters.
The Skinny
The propane industry is a close-knit family.
We’re grateful for the wonderful relationships that we have with each other; many old friends and many new friends.
We share the yield of our country’s clean-energy bounty with millions of families across the country and around the world. So, we are truly blessed to work with this amazing energy source called propane, providing daily comfort to people.
For these things, we give thanks.
From our Ray Energy family to you and your family, “Happy Thanksgiving!”
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