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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Nampa Police Cruisers Goes Green

NAMPA, IDAHO – The Nampa Police Department has gone green. Effective Saturday, its entire 118-vehicle fleet is operating on ethanol-based fuels.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Biodiesel a No-Go in Waste Fleet

SCOTTSBORO, AL – The Jackson County Commission has voted to discontinue its trial use of an alternative fuel in three trash collection trucks.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

City of Pocatello Begins Biodiesel Project

POCATELLO, IDAHO – The City of Pocatello is beginning their biodiesel pilot project. A total of five departments in the city are involved in the project and will begin to use biodiesel fuel.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

License Plate Scanners Help Recover Stolen Cars, But Raise Concerns

PHOENIX – Officer David Callister was about to drive past the 1991 Nissan sedan when an alert sounded inside his cruiser and an image of a license plate flashed on his laptop. It was a signal that the vehicle was stolen.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Anderson Police Department Picks Lucas Oil

ANDERSON, IN – Forrest Lucas, founder and president of Lucas Oil Products, announced on March 1, 2006, his plan to invest $122 million over the next 20 years to name the new stadium under construction in downtown Indianapolis the Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

For Flexcar, No Way Around New Tax

SEATTLE – Thousands of King County residents who use the Flexcar car-sharing service will be charged an extra 9.7-percent rental car tax after the state Department of Revenue determined that car-sharing services were essentially rental car businesses.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Lake Havasu City Fleet Considers Using Biodiesel

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ – City vehicles in Lake Havasu City may soon be running on biodiesel, a vegetable-based fuel that burns cleaner than traditional diesel fuel.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Missouri Governor Accepts E-85 Hybrid for State Fleet

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A new Ford E-85 Escape Hybrid, made at the Claycomo, Mo., plant, has joined the fleet of state cars.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Armarillo Police Department Installs Rumbling Sirens in Cars

ARMARILLO, TEXAS – The Amarillo Police Department recently installed new siren devices on some of its patrol vehicles.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 12, 2007

Merchants Leasing Sponsors Webinar on Alternative Fuel Fleets Oct. 25

MANCHESTER, NH – The upcoming Web seminar, “Green Fleet Vehicles — What You Should Know,” is now available to those companies concerned about greenhouse gases, fuel economy, global climate change, and the environment.

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