>> THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HAS CHOSEN SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES TO LEAD A STATEWIDE PILOT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE
VEHICLES, FUELS AND TECHNOLOGY. A COALITION WANTS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS, AND PROMOTE
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES. WITH MORE ON HOW THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WILL NOW BE SERVING THE ENTIRE STATE OF INDIANA, I'M
PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARL LISEK. WELL¶¶WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM.
>> WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS STATE-WIDE EXPANSION BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES, INC. BEEN AROUND SINCE
1999 IN NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN INDIANA. TALK ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND REALLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING UP
THERE FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO DECADES. >> WELL, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP HERE FOR SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES SINCE -- THE COALITION STARTED IN 1999. I'VE BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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
PROMOTION OF BIOFUELS FOR OUR STATE, WORKING WITH A LOT OF OUR ENGINE MANUFACTURERS, OUR CAR MANUFACTURERS HERE IN THE STATE,
AND LOOKING AT WAYS OF REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED OIL BUT WORKING WITH AIR QUALITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TYPES OF
ACTIVITIES THAT BRING JOBS AND RETOOLING OF OLD MANUFACTURING AREAS, SO A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON ARE ALL
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED, AND VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY REALLY TO BRING ADDITIONAL
CHANGE TO THE ENTIRE STATE OF INDIANA. >> AND REALLY YOUR STAKEHOLDERS, THE PEOPLE YOU'RE WORKING WITH,
PRETTY BROAD NUMBER OF PEOPLE, YOU LOOK AT UTILITIES LIKE NPSCO IN NORTHERN INDIANA, PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES, SO YOU REALLY TOUCH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE. >> WE DO, GERRY, AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE SAY, IS THAT WE'RE AGAINST FOSSIL FUELS, AND THAT'S BY FAR NOT THE TRUTH. WE WORK WITH ALL OF OUR MAJOR
REFINERIES HERE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, SO THE GOAL REALLY IS TO EDUCATE, TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT REALLY HELP OUR
ECONOMY HERE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, SO WE ARE WORKING WITH ALL MAJOR MANUFACTURERS, UTILITIES, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
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
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE, AND LOOKING AT THINGS THAT REALLY MAKE GOOD RETURN ON INVESTMENTS FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION
NEEDS, BUT AS WE SEE MANUFACTURING THINGS, WE'RE SEEING DECARBONIZATION IS A TERM WE HEAR ABOUT, ENERGY
RESILIENCY. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR MAJOR EMPLOYERS HERE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA,
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
NEW 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES. >> SO A BIG MOVE FOR YOU, SERVING ABOUT 17 COUNTIES OR SO
IN NORTHERN INDIANA, NOW GOING STATE-WIDE. HOW WILL YOU ROLL THIS OUT, WHAT ARE THE STRUCTURE BE NOW ON A
STATEWIDE BASIS? >> I THINK WE'VE HAD TERRIFIC PARTNERS, AGAIN WORKING WITH THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO OUR GOAL REALLY IS TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY,
AND WE'VE BEEN A -- WE'VE HAD OFFICES LOCATED WITHIN THE PURDUE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, SO OUR GOAL, WE'RE SIGNING LEASES
CURRENTLY, WILL BE LOCATED IN INDIANAPOLIS AND EVANSVILLE VERY SHORTLY, AND SO THE GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR STATEWIDE
COVERAGE, WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH PURR DUAL E UNIVERSITIES. >> CARL LISEK, THANKS FOR
JOINING US. WE LOOK FORWARD TO FOLLOWING YOUR PROGRESS.