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KVAL-TV News Report <br /> March 31, 2005 <br /> Lane Clean Diesel Project <br /> By Andy Peterson <br /> EUGENE -What one issue can the City of Eugene, the 4J School District, and the Lane Transit <br /> District all agree on? It's called the Lane Clean Diesel Project, and it's bringing <br /> together public and private businesses with one common goal: protecting the air we breathe." <br /> The LTD has always been committed to running buses that are environmentally-friendly as they <br /> can be," says Andy Vobora of the Lane Transit District. <br /> The newest way that the LTD is affirming that commitment is with its purchase of 5 new buses <br /> that use ultra-low sulfur diesel, which produces 97% less pollution than regular diesel. <br /> The problem is, ultra-low sulfur diesel is harder to get, and more expensive, than other types of <br /> fuel. <br /> The LTD is just one of the many local businesses that rely on diesel fuel. Now they are joining <br /> with a group of other businesses in order to make low-emission diesel fuel a more viable option. <br /> The Lane Clean Diesel Project is a group of 33 businesses, including the LTD and Rexius <br /> Sustainable Solutions, that have joined together to purchase ultra-low diesel fuel. <br /> The fuel will be used in "school buses, city street sweepers, lawn mowers, diesel pickups, any <br /> diesel-powered vehicle, big, small," according to Scott Dybvad of Good Company, a Eugene <br /> consultant firm that works with businesses to help them manage their environmental <br /> performance. <br /> Organizers say that getting these businesses together means reducing transportation costs and <br /> making lower-emission diesel easier to get, and lower emissions mean cleaner air around us. <br /> "That translates into reduced health care costs for the community," Dybvad explains, "reduced <br /> cases of asthma, and a reduction in sick days in the workplace." <br /> And that's something we can all get together on. <br /> The members of the Lane Clean Diesel Project expect to use more than a million gallons of ultra- <br /> low sulfur diesel and biodiesel each year. <br /> <br /> They'll be holding what they're calling a "Celebration of Cooperation" Monday at 2:30pm. The <br /> event will be held at Rexius Sustainable Solutions, which is located at 1250 Bailey Hill Road in <br /> <br /> West Eugene. <br /> <br />