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                         CAPITOL COMMENT

                               FROM


                    D I C K   M O U N T J O Y

                     SENATOR, 29th DISTRICT


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For Immediate Release                      Contact: Steven Tamaya
April 5, 1995                                       (818) 446-3134


ROWLAND HEIGHTS _ Senator Richard Mountjoy announced today that 
students in the Rowland Unified School District will soon be 
riding in safer, energy-efficient new school buses provided by 
the California Energy Commission.

"I'm a firm believer in using the latest, proven state-of-the-art
technology to improve our environment," said Senator Mountjoy
(R-Monrovia). "I'm also very happy that the Rowland students will
be riding in safer, more efficient buses."

The CEC is providing 174 new buses around the state in the third 
phase of its efficient-energy demonstration program for school
buses. The Rowland district is scheduled to receive three new
advanced diesel-powered buses.

"We're glad to get these three buses from the Energy Commission,"
said Rowland USD Deputy Superintendent Richard Angarola. "We've 
been happy participating in the second phase when we received
three diesel and five methanol buses.  And we're looking forward
to working with the Commission in the third phase."

Buses powered by diesel, natural gas and electricity are
available in the demonstration program. They replace older school
buses built before 1977, which will now be sold for scrap or
parts.

The new buses are equipped with additional emergency exits and
an advanced fire-extinguishing system in the engine compartment.

Rowland USD is one of more than 200 school districts that 
applied to participate in the demonstration program.


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For more information contact:

Richard Angarola
Rowland Unified School District _ 818-965-2541

Bob Aldrich
Information Officer, California Energy Commission _ 916-654-4993



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