Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Shreveport mayor set for trip to OKC in natural gas-powered SUV


Mayor Cedric Glover is set for a road trip Thursday in a vehicle that can run on gasoline or compressed natural gas.

Glover will be boarding a Chesapeake Energy Corp. bifuel Chevrolet Tahoe on the way to a U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Oklahoma City. Company representatives will be along for the ride.

The crew will make the six-hour trip on CNG and switch to gasoline when necessary, according to a news release. They will refueling at a natural gas station near Dallas.

City council members, with Glover's support, approved a few natural gas-related (and Chesapeake) proposals today. Read about those here.

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