Clean Cities Coalition
In Western Riverside County, WRCOG has taken a leadership role in coordinating the Clean Cities Coalition, a public-private partnership dedicated to achieving air quality, energy security, economic development, and transportation goals.
Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition is a part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Program, a voluntary, local government/industry partnership working to mobilize local stakeholders to expand the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuel, accelerate the deployment of alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles (AFVs), and build a local AFV refueling infrastructure.
In more than 90 communities around the country, Coalition has created partnerships that have worked to eliminate the uncertainty of using alternative fuels and advanced technologies. Activities focus on how to purchase a vehicle, how to fuel it, and all the transactions needed for a market to develop.
Since 1997, Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition has helped local jurisdictions acquire more than 2,500 alternative fuel vehicles, as well as fund numerous compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), propane, and hydrogen stations. In 2005, the American Lung Association recognized the program with a Clean Air Award certificate of recognition. As the host of “Car Care for Clean Air” events, the Coalition works to make existing vehicles more fuel-efficient and less polluting by providieng residents with free vehicle inspections and emission tests. In 2006, the South Coast Air Quality Management District awarded the Coalition the Clean Air Award for effective public outreach.
Clean Cities also monitors legislation to improve air quality, most recently focusing on emissions generated by rail operations.
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