Army –
I’ve got some great news. Legislation has moved through both the House and the Senate in Oklahoma that would help counties convert their fleets to compressed natural gas (CNG) and increase CNG infrastructure. I’m proud to endorse these bills by Rep. Josh Cockroft and Sen. Kyle Loveless.
While others are debating the merits of exporting our expanding supplies of domestic natural gas to Europe and Asia, Oklahoma is hard at work on creating demand for this premium fuel, and helping rebuild their economy on the backs of this cleaner, cheaper resource. Oklahoma House Bill 2954 would move more than 2,400 county vehicles to domestic natural gas. This is a great move for Oklahoma, for the environment, and for those who believe in greater fiscal responsibility by our elected officials.
Oklahomans have already seen big results by switching from imported diesel to domestic natural gas. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has recorded thousands of dollars in savings from the CNG conversion of only 174 vehicles. Imagine the savings when approximately 2,400 county vehicles are converted.
The heavy lifting has already been done by Rep. Cockroft and Sen. Loveless. Kudos to them for showing the sort of leadership Oklahomans deserve. All that’s left is for the bills to be heard by both chambers and then signed by Gov. Fallin.
And we all know what a strong proponent of domestic fuel she is!
– Boone