Ozone Alert
Sunoco to Sponsor 50-Cent Bus Rides on Ozone Alert Days
Tulsa Transit is pleased to announce that Sunoco will sponsor 50-cent bus rides on Ozone Alert days during the summer of 2007. This is the second year in a row that Sunoco has generously sponsored the discounted bus rides.
"Sunoco takes its commitment to the environment very seriously," said Mark Turri, Facility Manager at Sunoco's Tulsa Refinery. "We are proud to sponsor the 50-cent bus rides on Ozone Alert Days. Improving air quality is good for everyone - citizens, businesses and economic development."
The Tulsa Sunoco Refinery processes approximately 85,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and lubricants. The refinery employs approximately 400 people and is the second largest refinery in Oklahoma. Sunoco is committed to operating in a safe, environmentally-sound and reliable manner and to being a responsible corporate citizen within the Tulsa community and the state of Oklahoma.
Tulsa Transit General Manager Bill Cartwright said, "We are extremely grateful for Sunoco's generous contribution and support of public transportation in Tulsa as well as their commitment to clean air."
Public transportation plays a key role in reducing pollution. Road vehicle emissions are the largest contributors to smog. Vehicles account for 50% of air pollution nation-wide. Compared to private vehicles public transportation produces 95% less carbon monoxide (CO), more than 92% fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nearly half as much carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) - for every passenger mile traveled.1
The Ozone Alert Program brings citizens, business, industry and government in the Tulsa area together to voluntarily reduce ozone-forming emissions on days when the area is vulnerable to high ozone levels.
For more information about Ozone Alert, log on to www.ozonealert.com.
Click here to download the City of Tulsa's Energy Conservation and Efficiency Plan. (917 KB)