Clean Cities Receives Presidential Recognition

During his "State of the Industry" keynote presentation, former Secretary Peña announced

that on the eve of May 29, President Clinton signed a proclamation officially declaring the

week of May 31June 6 (the week of the Clean Cities Conference), National Alternative Fuels Week.

The Presidential Proclamation calls for the increased use of AFVs, and recognizes the efforts of

Clean Cities stakeholders across the country who are working to build a "transportation system

for our Nation that meets the energy, economic, and environmental needs of Americans today

and of generations yet to come." In addition to supporting the use of alternative fuels, this

announcement sends a signal to Clean Cities stakeholders everywhere that their work

is not going unnoticed. The Clean Cities message is reaching more and more people across the

country, and has captured the attention of the President of the United States.