There may not be any actual cities in the area, but that isn’t stopping the Clean Cities Coalition from locating its newest office here.
Several Northwest Georgia Counties, like Floyd, Walker and Murray, have high levels of air pollution and are in non-attainment with the EPA.
The Clean Cities Coalition is a project of the US Department of Energy. It partners with local industries to decrease the use of petroleum consumption and already has offices in Macon and Tifton.
Georgia Clean Cities Executive Director Charise Stephens said because there are already two bio-diesel producers in Rome, the area has a head start.
Can you imagine the potential? You have the distributor, you have the producers here, and you have 15 counties that can possibly use the project.Stephens said the coalition will also work to encourage alternative transportation.
