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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

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The event is being hosted by the Metropolitan Energy Center/Kansas City Regional Clean Cities in conjunction with Veolia/Kansas City Transportation Group and Alliance AutoGas. Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System, installed on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5-liter The propane mower is a 2013 Exmark Lazer Z Ultra Cut 60.

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Amtrak test of B20 snags TIME recognition

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The Heartland Flyer operates daily between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Amtrak received a $274,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to carry out the research project in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (Okla. The biodiesel blend is provided by a Texas-based vendor.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases are part of UPS’ ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel sources, implement a fleet infrastructure that can utilize lower carbon intensity fuel sources and increase experience using alternative fuels in freight transport applications. The cities are Atlanta, Ga.; Oklahoma City, Okla.;

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The New Supersonic Boom

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The Soviet Union's Tupolev TU-144, which could fly just as fast and had been used to transport mail and freight the previous year, began carrying passengers in 1977. government established a Supersonic Transport Advisory Committee, which began discussions with international partners about building a supersonic airliner.

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. After the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines, it also had wireless internet equipment installed in Oklahoma City from Nov. The report did not say who removed the bolts keeping the door plug in place. 27 to Dec.

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DOE Awards Up to $6.9M to Nine Projects for Shale Gas and Coalbed Methane Production

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The objective of this project is to develop a modeling system that will allow operators and regulators to plan all aspects of water management associated with shale gas development, including water supply, transport, storage, use, recycling, and disposal. Ground Water Protection Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Okla.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, released a strategic vision and plan for a high-speed passenger rail (HSR) system in the US. Additional funding for long-term planning and development is expected from legislation authorizing federal surface transportation programs.

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