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Governor, Putnam join Leon County Schools and Nopetro for natural gas station groundbreaking

February 7, 2012 News Advisories No Comments

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Governor Rick Scott and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam will join Leon County Schools Superintendent Jackie Pons and Jorge Herrera, CEO and co-founder of Nopetro, for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Nopetro’s first Florida natural gas fueling station. The school district forged a visionary partnership with Nopetro through which will allow the district to transition its school bus fleets to natural gas, which is a cheaper, more abundant and a cleaner fuel source.

 

WHO: Governor Rick Scott

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam

Leon County Schools Superintendent Jackie Pons

Nopetro CEO and Co-founder Jorge Herrera

 

WHAT: Groundbreaking for natural gas fueling station

 

WHERE: 440 Capital Circle Northwest

Tallahassee, FL 32304

** Take Tennessee Street west, then turn left on Capital Circle and the location will be on your right just before HWY 20/Blountstown Hwy.

 

WHEN: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1:30 p.m.

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