tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827693385416759170.post1492729619464428462..comments2023-10-25T05:03:57.933-04:00Comments on PGH is a City: Pittsburgh Coolingillyriashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07729280972013286906noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827693385416759170.post-71725094385567783702009-04-13T12:00:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:00:00.000-04:00Here is what I would propose to make sure that whe...Here is what I would propose to make sure that when the economy gets back on track we have sustained improvement of our air quality. How about the Port Authority finally convert it's fleet of buses to run on compressed natural gas> DC's buses run on natural gas and unlike the buses here they do not emit the sooty black exhaust that has led to terrible air quality in downtown and has contributed to the air quality problems of the entire region. Did you know that as far back as 1990 the Port Authority was testing compressed natural gas fuel for its buses? Yep. <BR/><BR/><I>As part of a nationwide effort to test alternative fuels under the Alternative Fuels Initiative Program sponsored by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (now Federal Transit Administration), the Authority ordered five natural gas buses to test and evaluate their performance and effectiveness in helping to reduce air pollution. Testing of compressed natural gas was made possible through a special agreement with Equitable Gas Company, which contributed $500,000 toward the project for installation of a compressing and fueling station at the Authority’s West Mifflin Division.</I><BR/><BR/>I have more on this at <A HREF="http://thegreenagenda.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-recession-good-for-pittsburgh.html" REL="nofollow">"Green is Good."</A>Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081403187993259643noreply@blogger.com