Coalition Launches East Side Biodiesel Campaign

At the end of 2009, a study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found that the Upper East Side had some of the dirtiest air in the five boroughs. In an attempt to address this problem, Council Member Jessica Lappin, along with the company Tri-State Biodiesel, is working on a new initiative to improve Upper East Side air quality.

The instructional initiative, also supported by Council Member Dan Garodnick, the organization Upper Green Side and representatives of buildings currently using biofuel, will instruct building owners how to switch to biodiesel for their heating systems. Read more