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BIO-FUEL PART
OF COUNTY'S 'GREEN' INITIATIVE - Volusia County Fleet Management
maintains a fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles and pieces of
equipment. To reduce petroleum consumption for no additional
costs, the division will start putting diesel in about 500 of
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Carbon footprints. Going
green. Ethanol. Flexfuel. Reduce, reuse, recycle. All of
these are familiar concepts today, as the world gets
warnings of fuel dependency, global warming and resource
shortages. Volusia County is delivering the message.
"Volusia County is known as a leader in environmental issues
throughout the state," said Stephen Kintner, the county's
environmental management director. "Everyone looks to
Volusia County for leadership in this area, partly because
of our close working partnership with the cities and
developers and partly because of our innovative smart growth
and green programs."
Volusia County takes that reputation seriously. County staff
members have received several directives from the keen - and
green - Volusia County Council, directives that include
researching and documenting the county's green efforts,
auditing county buildings for their impact on the
environment, organizing a committee to review the county's
environmental regulations, and developing a web site that
highlights the county's initiatives and educates citizens on
what they can do to reduce their carbon footprints. The
website will go live this summer. |
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FOUR HURRICANES, ONE
YEAR - The 2004 hurricane season brought flooding and
millions of dollars in property damage to Volusia County.
Residents should get prepared now for the season that began
June 1.
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Hurricane
season is under way
It's
that time again when Volusia County residents need to pull
out and dust off their emergency supplies. From flashlights
to canned goods to first aid kits, now is the time to make
sure you have what is needed should we have a disaster.
"Right now the emphasis is hurricane season," said Frank Bruno,
Volusia County Chair. "But, the truth is the steps you take
to prepare for a hurricane are universal in the sense they
can be applied to all types of disasters. And, with the
threats of wildfires, citizens need to take preparedness
seriously and do their part."
Steps citizens should take to be prepared include assembling a
disaster supply kit, developing an evacuation plan, and
registering to receive...
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