For More Information Contact:

                                                  Kevin Herdler

Executive Director

Kirkwood, Missouri 63122

(314) 822-5831

The St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Program is a voluntary initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand the commercial use of vehicles that operate with fuels other than petroleum-based gasoline and diesel.  Using clean, domestic, alternative fuels will improve our air quality, reduce our dependence on imported oil and improve our economy. 

Clean Cities provides a means for coordinating the purchase, refueling and repair of clean-fuel vehicles.  Clean Cities also affords individual fleet owners and operators the economies of scale offered through bulk purchasing and sharing refueling and maintenance facilities.  While Clean Cities is primarily oriented at serving the mutual interests of public and private fleets, the actions taken will make alternative fuel technology accessible to everyone. 

The Laws Behind This Initiative:

Two federal laws include mandates and incentives for the use of clean-fueled vehicles: the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA).  Federal, State and fuel provider fleets are already covered by these mandates.  Mandates for the use of alternative fuels by private and municipal fleets in the St. Louis region are not yet effective but may be so in 2001 under the CAAA and 2003 under the EPACT.

Public Outreach and Membership:

Volunteers from the St. Louis Regional Clean Cities Program are available to make presentations in area boardrooms, classrooms, civic groups, and professional organizations.  If your group would like to learn more about alternative transportation fuels, please contact Kevin Herdler at the numbers shown above to arrange for a qualified speaker. 

If you operate a fleet of ten or more vehicles, call us for information on joining our coalition.  Joining guarantees you up-to-date information about alternative fuels and will assist other members with similar interests and plans in contacting you for joint projects.