Portage awarded for alternative fuel use
PORTAGE — The city of Portage was recently recognized as the Green Fleet Member of the Year by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commissio...
PORTAGE — The city of Portage was recently recognized as the Green Fleet Member of the Year by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.Street Superintendent Randy Reeder accepted the award at the recent Drive Clean Indiana annual conference and expo in Michigan City.'The city is seeking equipment that runs on alternative fuel such as natural gas,' Reeder said about why the city was recognized.Last week the city received the first of seven new trash trucks that are operated on compressed natural gas rather than diesel fuel.