A few selected garbage vehicles are now being powered by a blend of 20 percent biodiesel made from palm oil and 80 percent petroleum diesel. This environmentally friendly fuel cocktail is said to significantly reduce harmful emissions coming from City vehicles making Coral Gables a beautiful City to look –and yes, inhale. The results of this testing is still up in the air, but if proven to reduce those ghastly carbon dioxides releases, expect the City to use this friendly biodiesel mixture in more of its vehicles.

In theory, the City is also supporting the need to address the issue of climate disruption by signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and the Kyoto Treaty. The accord requires that federal, state, and local government work together to reduce air pollutants and therefore global warming. Coral Gables has already implemented the popular Trolley as a transportation option, not only free and convenient service, but also decreases the amount of vehicle emissions in the air.

For details about all the rules on the water restrictions, use the following URL to access the Miami Web site:

www.miami.about.com/od/natureenvironment/a/wateringrules.htm www.Miamidadewaterandsewer.com

Climate Change - What You Can Do:http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/home.html On the Road:http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/road.html At the Office:http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/office.html At School:http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/school.html Serve to Preserve: http://www.myfloridaclimate.com/env/home/ Managing Pollution:http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/pollution_management.asp