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As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, gasoline prices continue to fluctuate and move ever higher, and the national economy continues on a downward spiral, the opportunity to minimize the impact of these issues and put people to work in America is here.
Natural gas reserves are abundant across many areas of the U.S. and are now available thanks to new technology.
Although hydraulic fracturing is used in some forms of extraction and carries a number of risks, overall, the extraction process is as clean and green as the gas.
Now that vehicles have the ability to be converted to engines which run off of compressed natural gas, even though the conversions are pricey, the savings over time are significant.
School buses, municipal buses, garbage trucks, long haul trucks and, locally, log trucks can all be fairly easily converted to the new technology, saving money in critical areas for cities, counties and school systems as well as industry.
Not only are natural gas emissions far cleaner and less noxious than diesel fumes, the gas is green, less expensive and domestically produced. The potential for cleaner air, fewer fuel trucks on the highway, fewer oil spills, cost savings, and the beginning of a decreased dependence on foreign oil makes natural gas an attractive alternative.
Given the increased interest in environmental and green issues locally, the location of a CNG fuel station in Valdosta will be a welcome addition to the area and one that can be used to attract business and industry to the region.
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Natural gas a great alternative
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Thoughts on graduation
Graduation ceremonies reflect how life marches on. For the students receiving their diplomas and degrees, graduation is a culmination of the majority of their lives’ work.
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THUMBS UP: To Dr. John Gaston, retiring dean of Valdosta State University’s College of the Arts. For the past 10-plus years, Gaston has worked to build a more interconnected program with various artistic and communications departments working together. Given that you are likely to see one College of the Arts department collaborating with another during events is proof of Gaston’s success.
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On the go this weekend
Take a breath.
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Sharing the roads with motorcycles
With the recent pleasant temperatures and sunny skies, the number of motorcycles on area roads has increased.
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Thank your local law enforcement today
Today, May 15, was designated Peace Officers Memorial Day back in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy was in office.
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Visit musical roots this weekend
Beginning Saturday, May 18, Nashville, Ga., will be hosting a special Smithsonian exhibit, “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.” The exhibit will continue through the end of June and Nashville has done a tremendous job in promoting and planning for the exhibit.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
A few years ago, a television commercial asked, Who first believed in you? Many folks may have instinctively answered by simply saying, Mom.
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THUMBS UP: To mail workers, volunteers and food bank staff for gathering food for the annual Stamp Out Hunger postal food drive today. A plastic bag designated for canned goods and other non-perishable food items should have arrived in your mailbox earlier this week. If you haven’t already, take a few moments to fill the bag with food and hang from your mailbox. If you didn’t receive the special Stamp Out Hunger bag, any plastic bag filled with food will do. This food drive helps feed thousands of South Georgians annually. Valdosta-Lowndes County often donates more food than nearly all other cities and counties in Georgia.
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Celebrating nurses
She is considered the founder of modern nursing so it seems only natural that National Nurses Week would include Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
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Helping the hungry: Mail it in!
Valdosta-Lowndes County continues revealing its generous spirit.
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