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Politics : The Environmentalist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (27313)	12/20/2009 10:28:45 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 36921

Kansas ain't in da nile, Toto. City task force explores greener alternatives to oil By Chad Lawhorn December 20, 2009 Oh, the life of a member of the city’s Peak Oil Task Force. There’s so much to think about — everything from hybrid cars to manure. City commissioners late last year appointed a Lawrence Peak Oil Task Force that is supposed to come up with recommendations on how the community could protect itself against a significant supply disruption or major spike in the price of oil. www2.ljworld.com Move over Toyota Prius drivers. You may soon have to make room for a much bigger hybrid vehicle on Lawrence’s roadways. City commissioners on Tuesday are being asked to add three hybrid electric-diesel buses to the city’s transit fleet. The hybrid buses would be a first for Lawrence’s transit operations www2.ljworld.com