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NewsJune 11, 2009

Brazoria County to Save Money with White Vehicles

CLUTE, TEXAS – Claiming it a more economical choice, the county is aiming to make white the standard color for all county vehicles in the next few years, according to Brazosport Facts.

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NewsJune 8, 2009

Philadelphia Opens Fifth Biodiesel Station

PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Michael Nutter recently opened the city's fifth biodiesel refueling station, furthering the goals laid out in the city's sustainability plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent and improve overall air quality.

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NewsJune 4, 2009

Santa Clara Co. Audit Finds Fleet Inefficiencies

SAN JOSE, CA – In the first audit since 1981, findings include vehicle idling, more than $100,000 in unpaid parking fines, personal use of county vehicles, and unused units in fleet, according to Mercury News.

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NewsJune 4, 2009

Cincinnati Offers Free Parking for Electric Vehicles

CINCINNATI – As part of the Green Cincinnati Initiative, the program allows electric vehicles displaying city-issued stickers to park free of charge next to city parking meters and in four downtown parking garages, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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NewsJune 4, 2009

Seattle Receives 144 CNG Refuse Trucks

SEATTLE – CleanScapes, Inc. and Waste Management of Seattle have received deliveries of 144 new compressed natural gas refuse trucks from McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, according to Environmental Protection.

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NewsJune 4, 2009

City of Peoria Seeks Funds for Hybrid Trucks

PEORIA, AZ – Peoria is among six cities that joined the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office to file for a Clean Cities federal stimulus grant through the U.S. Department of Energy, according to The Arizona Republic.

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NewsJune 4, 2009

Philly Police Boost Patrol Fleet with Segway Mini-Vehicles

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Police Department is using more than $60,000 donated from the Philadelphia Police Foundation to purchase ten two-wheeled, motorized, standup Segway Personal Transporters, according to KYW Newsradio.

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Mack Delivers Hybrid Refuse Truck to NYC

NEW YORK, NY – During a recent event in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Mack Trucks, Inc. was recognized for delivering a diesel-electric hybrid MACK TerraPro Low Entry model refuse truck to the City of New York.

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Georgia Co-Op Seeks 24 Million Gallons of Fuel

COVINGTON, GA – The 16 agencies participating in the North Georgia Fuel Cooperative have started the bidding process for their bulk fuel purchase, according to the Covington News.

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Frederick Co. Charged $4,600 for Storage Tank Violations

PHILADELPHIA – The county has agreed to pay a $4,600 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal regulations designed to prevent, detect, and control fuel leaks from underground storage tanks.

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