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News•October 26, 2005

Las Vegas to Reduce Fleet After Audit Finds a Surplus of Vehicles

LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas city audit of 1,247 vehicles found that the city owns about 30 vehicles more than it needs. Disposing of them could save about $700,000.

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News•October 26, 2005

DFW International Airport Receives Energy Efficiency Award

DALLAS-FT.WORTH — The Alliance to Save Energy, a U.S. energy conservation group, recently presented the “Star of Energy Efficiency” award to the DFW International Airport for its work in reducing energy consumption and air pollution, and making North Texas a “greener” place to live and visit.

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News•October 26, 2005

Massachusetts State Senate Bill Provides Incentives for Hybrid & Alternative Vehicle Use

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Senate has passed legislation to encourage the development, purchase, and use of hybrid and alternative vehicles in Massachusetts, creating a broad variety of incentives to promote the purchase of hybrid vehicles over the next three years.

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News•October 26, 2005

Monmouth County to Auction 53 City Vehicles

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Monmouth County will auction off 53 vehicles in late-October, according to the Asbury Park Press. Last month, 69 Monmouth County employees — including most depart-ment heads — were told they will no longer be permitted to use all-expenses-paid county vehicles to commute to work.

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News•October 26, 2005

State Auditor Assails Knott County Spending Practices

HINDMAN, KY — An audit of Knott County, Kentucky, has been referred to the state attorney general's office, the Kentucky State Police, the FBI and the Kentucky Department of Revenue.

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News•October 26, 2005

Ann Arbor City Fleet to Test Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle

ANN ARBOR, MI — The city of Ann Arbor will be road testing the Ford Focus by using it in its fleet for the next three years, according to the Web site www.fuelcellworks.com. Ann Arbor al-ready operates 150 alternative-fuel vehicles.

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News•October 26, 2005

University of Virginia Switches to B-20 Biodiesel for its 30-Bus Fleet

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The University of Virginia is adding B-20 biodiesel to fuel its 30-bus fleet.

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News•October 26, 2005

U.S. Postal Service Fleet Operations Outsources Waste Management With Safety-Kleen

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year exclusive contract by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to provide hazardous and regulated waste management solutions.

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News•October 20, 2005

Highland Park Creates Hybrid Motor Pool Using 21 Toyota Priuses

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Highland Park Public Works Department has completed a six-month comparison of fuel costs for 21 Toyota Priuses they bought earlier this year.

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News•October 20, 2005

City Fleet Manager Gets Two Years House Arrest for Embezzlement

GREENVILLE, MS — Former Greenville city department head Terry Robertson was sentenced to two years of house arrest and was ordered to pay back the city more than $18,000 after being convicted of embezzling city funds, according to the Delta Democrat Times.

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