Prop. 87 News
Keep Tahoe Blue
Notes from the Drive Away from Oil Car Tour:
The Lake Tahoe region is world renowned for its majestic beauty, quiet tranquility, and unparalleled recreation. If you are like the many Nor Cal’ers who often find themselves stuck in traffic on the way up the hill to Tahoe on Friday afternoons, you have likely seen countless “Keep Tahoe Blue” stickers on the backs of cars, trucks and SUVs. But do you know what the message on the sticker stands for?
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posted by Car Tour Team | Monday, September 18 | Link to this post
Quest for Fuel
Notes from the Drive Away from Oil Car Tour:
Our Car Tour vehicles were running low on bio-diesel by the time we arrived in Sacramento so we had to call in reinforcements. The below details Dave’s (AKA: Our Knight in Shining Armor) journey from the Bay Area to Sacramento to provide us with precious gallons of biodiesel.
“Seemed like it would be easy—I looked up a list of biodiesel outlets on the web. I found a place in Martinez that sold B100. So off I went.
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posted by Car Tour Team | Saturday, September 16 | Link to this post
A Well Rounded Diet
Notes from the Drive Away from Oil Car Tour:
On the road you realize how much you take for granted having control over what you consume. You’re forced to find something to sustain yourself at roadside rest stops so getting some variety can be a challenge. You could probably eat at a Denny’s every night, but how many Moon Over My Hammies should you really eat? California’s energy portfolio is similar; our diet consists far too much of fossil fuels and not nearly enough of the innovative (but proven) alternatives. The cars that we drive every day are an excellent place to start diversifying.
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posted by Car Tour Team | Friday, September 15 | Link to this post
California Federation of Teachers Backs Prop 87
The 100,000-member California Federation of Teachers announced its endorsement of Proposition 87 today because it will increase revenues for education and provide funding for new school buses.
“Proposition 87 will bring cheaper fuels to California and California’s communities,” said Mary Bergan, President of the California Federation of Teachers. “Prop 87 will also help school districts replace dirty, expensive diesel school buses. Our kids shouldn’t be going to and from school in some of the worst polluters on the road.” Asthma is the leading cause of child hospitalization and school absences due to a chronic condition.
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posted by Phillip | Friday, September 15 | Link to this post
Seeing the Air
Notes from the Drive Away from Oil Car Tour:
I have lived in California all my life and I’ve seen my fair share of smog. Today, however, I looked at the air quality with the help of some fellow Californians and even a couple of outside observers.
In the morning we started out in Fresno discussing Prop 87 with community members concerned with the air quality in the Central Valley.
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posted by Car Tour Team | Thursday, September 14 | Link to this post
