HOBART — Lake County, Indiana's first garbage truck powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) was unveiled at a news conference in Hobart. Mayor Brian Snedecor and city officials along with representatives from BP Whiting Refinery, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, South Shore Clean Cities and others involved in the acquisition and fueling of this garbage truck will attend the event, which begins 10:00 a.m. CT at the Hobart Public Works Building; 1840 E. State Road 130.
Hobart's new automated CNG garbage truck was funded by the city with significant contributions from two grant programs, the BP Whiting Refinery's Cleaner Air through Diesel Emission Reductions program (BP-CADER) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's DieselWise program. South Shore Clean Cities Inc. assisted the City of Hobart in assessing alternative fuel vehicle options and securing grant funds. The BP-CADER grant program is the result of an agreement between BP, the Sierra Club and a consortium of environmental groups.
