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>> THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
HAS CHOSEN SOUTH SHORE CLEAN
CITIES TO LEAD A STATEWIDE PILOT
PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE

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VEHICLES, FUELS AND TECHNOLOGY.
A COALITION WANTS TO IMPROVE AIR
QUALITY, REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON
FOSSIL FUELS, AND PROMOTE

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ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES.
WITH MORE ON HOW THE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION WILL NOW BE SERVING
THE ENTIRE STATE OF INDIANA, I'M

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PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CARL LISEK.
WELL¶¶WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM.

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>> WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS
STATE-WIDE EXPANSION BECAUSE
FIRST OF ALL, SOUTH SHORE CLEAN
CITIES, INC. BEEN AROUND SINCE

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1999 IN NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN
INDIANA.
TALK ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND
REALLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING UP

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THERE FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO
DECADES.
>> WELL, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO
SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE

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LEADERSHIP HERE FOR SOUTH SHORE
CLEAN CITIES SINCE -- THE
COALITION STARTED IN 1999.
I'VE BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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SINCE 2005, AND SO A VARIETY OF
THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING A LOT
WITH OUR FARMERS, WITH THE

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PROMOTION OF BIOFUELS FOR OUR
STATE, WORKING WITH A LOT OF OUR
ENGINE MANUFACTURERS, OUR CAR
MANUFACTURERS HERE IN THE STATE,

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AND LOOKING AT WAYS OF REDUCING
DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED OIL BUT
WORKING WITH AIR QUALITY,
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TYPES OF

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ACTIVITIES THAT BRING JOBS AND
RETOOLING OF OLD MANUFACTURING
AREAS, SO A LOT OF THINGS THAT
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON ARE ALL

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TRANSPORTATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED, AND VERY
EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
REALLY TO BRING ADDITIONAL

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CHANGE TO THE ENTIRE STATE OF
INDIANA.
>> AND REALLY YOUR STAKEHOLDERS,
THE PEOPLE YOU'RE WORKING WITH,

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PRETTY BROAD NUMBER OF PEOPLE,
YOU LOOK AT UTILITIES LIKE NPSCO
IN NORTHERN INDIANA, PRIVATE
SECTOR COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT

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ENTITIES, SO YOU REALLY TOUCH A
LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
>> WE DO, GERRY, AND I THINK
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT

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PEOPLE SAY, IS THAT WE'RE
AGAINST FOSSIL FUELS, AND THAT'S
BY FAR NOT THE TRUTH.
WE WORK WITH ALL OF OUR MAJOR

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REFINERIES HERE IN THE STATE OF
INDIANA, SO THE GOAL REALLY IS
TO EDUCATE, TO TALK ABOUT ALL
THE THINGS THAT REALLY HELP OUR

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ECONOMY HERE IN THE STATE OF
INDIANA, SO WE ARE WORKING WITH
ALL MAJOR MANUFACTURERS,
UTILITIES, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

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HERE THROUGHOUT THE STATE, SO
THE GOAL REALLY IS FOR US NOT TO
WORK IN SILOS, SO THE IDEA
REALLY IS FOR US TO CREATE

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE, AND
LOOKING AT THINGS THAT REALLY
MAKE GOOD RETURN ON INVESTMENTS
FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION

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NEEDS, BUT AS WE SEE
MANUFACTURING THINGS, WE'RE
SEEING DECARBONIZATION IS A TERM
WE HEAR ABOUT, ENERGY

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RESILIENCY.
THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO OUR MAJOR EMPLOYERS
HERE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA,

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AND WE WANT TO TAKE THAT LEAD
AND HELP EDUCATE THAT AND REALLY
BRING TO FRUITION OPPORTUNITIES
FOR US TO MOVE INTO SOME OF THE

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NEW 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES
AND OPPORTUNITIES.
>> SO A BIG MOVE FOR YOU,
SERVING ABOUT 17 COUNTIES OR SO

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IN NORTHERN INDIANA, NOW GOING
STATE-WIDE.
HOW WILL YOU ROLL THIS OUT, WHAT
ARE THE STRUCTURE BE NOW ON A

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STATEWIDE BASIS?
>> I THINK WE'VE HAD TERRIFIC
PARTNERS, AGAIN WORKING WITH THE
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO
OUR GOAL REALLY IS TO CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY,

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AND WE'VE BEEN A -- WE'VE HAD
OFFICES LOCATED WITHIN THE
PURDUE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, SO OUR
GOAL, WE'RE SIGNING LEASES

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CURRENTLY, WILL BE LOCATED IN
INDIANAPOLIS AND EVANSVILLE VERY
SHORTLY, AND SO THE GOAL IS TO
CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR STATEWIDE

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COVERAGE, WORKING WITH OUR
PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH PURR DUAL E
UNIVERSITIES.
>> CARL LISEK, THANKS FOR

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JOINING US.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO FOLLOWING
YOUR PROGRESS.