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PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL
LAKESHORE PARK

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(6-15-2000) Munising, MI; This year Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is participating in the President's Green Energy Parks program with a special funded grant to use bio-soy fluids and lubricants in selected park equipment.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore chose to use bio-soy products because they meet the goals of the Green Energy Parks program, as well as are safer for employees to handle and are biodegradable in case of a spill or release.

On June 1, 2000, soy-diesel was blended into the park's diesel fuel tanks. All park diesel equipment will use this 20% soy blend. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, soy-diesel results in cleaner burning engines with fewer emissions.

Other products being used include soy-based lubricants, hydraulic fluid, two-cycle oil, and crankcase oil.

Following are pictures from Pictured Rock of a soy-powered dump truck and John Deere tractor. For more information on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, click here.