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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

Arkansas Mayor Fined for Using City Vehicle for Campaigning

GOULD, AK – A small-town Arkansas mayor was fined $500 after taking a city-owned car filled with re-election campaign signs into a neighboring city, then calling for a police cruiser to drive him home when the car broke down.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

UMDNJ's Newark Campus Changes to Environmentally Friendlier Biodiesel Fuel

NEWARK, NJ – All diesel-powered vehicles on the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's (UMDNJ) Newark campus have switched to a blend of diesel and agricultural oils for power.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

EPAct Alternative Compliance Rule Expected Soon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy will soon issue a final regulation providing alternative compliance options for state and fuel providers to meet their vehicle acquisition requirements under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992).

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Awards Two-Year Contract to Mohawk Lifts to Supply Garage Lifts

CORTLAND, NY – Effective March 12, 2007, through March 11, 2009, the Massachusetts State Police has issued an award to Mohawk lifts to cover all models and options of two post lifts.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

Eagle County Employees Not too Excited About Eco-Friendly Cars

EAGLE COUNTY, CO – None of the Eagle County employees who will be driving one of the county's new Toyota Prius hybrids will argue that they aren't good for the environment, but some feel the cars may not benefit the users as much as they do the planet.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

Fleet News Fleet Management Conference Set for June 6-8

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – The 9th California Fleet News Fleet Management Conference and Vendor Fair is slated for Northern California on Jun. 6-8.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 21, 2007

Las Vegas Ranks First in Gasoline-Free City Fleets

LAS VEGAS, NV – From backhoes used by Las Vegas employees to move earth to compact cars driven by building inspectors on their rounds, the city has more alternatively fueled vehicles in its fleet than any other large city in America.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 14, 2007

Honolulu's Alternative Fuels Fleet No. 2 Among Cities

HONOLULU, HAWAII – Fifty-one percent of Honolulu's fleet of city vehicles uses alternative fuels, giving Honolulu the second-highest ranking of U.S. cities with alternative-fuel programs.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 14, 2007

City of Manitowoc to Test Biodiesel in Bus Fleet

MANITOWOC, WI – Beginning in May, the city of Manitowoc will test run its buses with a biodiesel fuel derived from five percent biofuel from animal fat and 95 percent petroleum diesel, fleet manager Kevin Glaeser.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 14, 2007

California Company Gets Green Light for Biodiesel Additive in Texas

HOUSTON, TX – Oryxe Energy International Inc.'s biodiesel fuel additive, Oryxe LED for Biodiesel, was approved for use in Texas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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