KYG Updates Blog

Energy Resolution

Grant County

By Erin W.

WHEREAS, State law requires solid and hazardous waste plans for the state of Washington; andWHEREAS, The environment will transform in Washington as toxic ingredients or wastes are eliminated at the at the source by returning materials to the environment or efficiently recycling them into industrial processes;
andWHEREAS, Protecting air quality is critical to public and environmental health and air pollution causes lung disease and decreased lung function in children, and air pollution worsens and increases the risk of dying from heart disease and is associated with cancer;
andWHEREAS, Air pollution also affects the environment by harming soil, water, crops, forests, wildlife and visibility;
andWHEREAS, Over 50% of air pollution in Washington comes from motor vehicles and smoke from outdoor burning and wood stoves;
andWHEREAS, Ordinary cars can run on blends of 5% biofuel and 95% petrol, and some ethanol will be mixed with 15% and 85% bioethanol, which can be used by specifically biofuel-enabled cars;
andWHEREAS, Biofuel cars cost about the same as a regular car;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That people will begin to purchase biofuel cars by 2010 to keep Washington State cleaner and healthier and to help protect our State’s habitat and environment.