(I'll be on the bike again tomorrow, just like any other day!...Ed)
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone Alert!
for the Tulsa Metro area for Thursday, 6-15-06.
Active children, adults and especially people with respiratory disease
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
ACTIONS:
AVOID DRIVING.
Ride the Bus... its only 50 cents on Ozone Alert! Days sponsored by Sunoco
Ride your bike to work.
Telecommute if possible.
IF YOU MUST DRIVE...
Carpool-share a ride
Combine trips, cars pollute the most when they are first started.
Turn your vehicle's A/C off for the morning commute.
Refuel in the evening and avoid spilling gas.
Avoid long idle times.
Brown bag it for lunch rather than going out.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP:
Avoid using gas-powered lawn mowers, weed trimmers, etc.
Turn up your thermostat a few degrees before leaving home.
Postpone permissible outdoor burning to a non-alert day.
Thank You for doing what you can.
For more tips see the Ozone Alert web page: http://www.ozonealert.com
Next O-alert, Santa's rollin' OZONE ALERT GIT OFF YER FAT ASS PEDAL.
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