The city of Sebring is looking at a fuel-saving alternative and Tuesday had a propane injection system installed into one of its diesel yard-waste trucks, said Rob Miller, the city's public works director. ...more

October 22, 2009

Automobile lobbyists argue proposed tough state emissions standards for cars and trucks will cripple the beleaguered industry and prove costly for consumers. ...more

December 2, 2008

Environmentalists and the automobile industry are scrambling to make their case to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission, which Wednesday is considering tougher emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles. ...more

October 25, 2008

"We don't want to be another L.A." Over the past couple of decades, this has been the battle cry you'd hear from ardent transit supporters, weary commuters and advocates of better transportation planning in Central Florida. And it's true that we don't want poor air quality, which is typically caused by vehicle emissions and the associated problems from a community that is build around the automobile like Los Angeles. But like the Santa Ana winds that are known for igniting brush fires in Southern California, it appears that another mode of transportation is catching fire in L.A.: light rail. ...more

December 27, 2007

This references Dean Johnson's Dec. 6 letter and Billy Raymond's Dec. 15 letter, subject "I agree." Apparently both of these gentlemen are convinced that it does not matter whatever mankind does here on earth, it will not affect the climate or result in global warming, because "God controls the world's temperature, not man. God controls the climate, the earth's ecosystem, and our environment." So, I guess we do not have to be concerned about excess vehicle emissions and smog affecting the climate or ecosystem. We can dump our batteries, paints, acids, oils, nuclear waste, etc. into our landfills, because "God controls our ecosystem, not man." In view of the above covenants stated by the two writers, if the recent California fires, which destroyed thousands of acres, was caused by arson and there is any resulting ecosystem damage, we cannot hold the arsonist responsible, we must hold God accountable. It should be noted that Mr. Johnson has previously stated he believes that "global warming is the biggest hoax." ...more

December 21, 2007

Handing a major defeat to the auto industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that California can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. ...more

December 13, 2007