Steven J . Levy ( Sprague ), Jacob Ashby ( New York State Senator ), John T . McDonald III ( New York State Assembly Member ), and Julie Tighe ( President , NYLCV ) stand in front of a Sprague truck that is powered by renewable diesel .
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Sprague Launches Renewable Diesel in Upstate NY
Sprague Operating Resources and New York League of Conservation Voters celebrated the availability of renewable diesel at the Sprague Fuel Terminal in Rensselaer , N . Y . The terminal will serve trucking companies and wholesalers in the Upstate Region . Earlier this year , Sprague opened New York City ’ s first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel supplied from Sprague ’ s terminal in The Bronx .
Renewable diesel affords an immediate reduction of greenhouse gases , particulate matter , and NOx emissions , Sprague and the League of Conservation Voters said . The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in New York . Low-carbon fuel options for existing vehicles will immediately cut transportation emissions and help New York meet its bold climate goals , Sprague and the Voters said .
Julie Tighe , President , New York League of Conservation Voters said at the June 12 event : “ Today marks an important achievement in environmental progress as renewable diesel arrives at the Sprague Fuel Terminal in Rensselaer , NY , bolstering cleaner energy and public health in the Capital Region . This significant step forward , following Sprague Energy ’ s recent entry into renewable diesel retail with the Sonomax station in Brooklyn , underscores the urgent need to transition away from dirty fossil fuels to combat greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollution . While electrification efforts advance , embracing low-carbon fuel options like renewable diesel is crucial to meeting the State ’ s ambitious climate goals . We must ultimately implement a clean fuel standard to ensure widespread adoption and sustained investment in cleaner energy solutions .” NYLCV ( https :// nylcv . org / ) is a statewide environmental organization in
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