The City of Rialto has a new program to offer savings on prescription drugs to residents who are without health insurance, a traditional benefits plan, or have prescriptions that are not covered by insurance.
As rising energy costs, increasing waste-disposal fees and challenging greenhouse gas reduction requirements make it difficult to do business, the City of Rialto has found a way to overcome these challenges. The significant savings produced at its ‘green’ wastewater treatment plant has enabled the City to receive one of the largest incentives available through Southern California Gas Co.’s (The Gas Company) Self-Generation Incentive Program. The City of Rialto was awarded a $4 million incentive for its partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions to develop an ultra-clean fuel cell system that uses biogas produced from local restaurants kitchen grease to power the city’s wastewater treatment plant. As a result of this initiative, the City will reduce energy costs, create additional revenue and improve air quality.
JUDGE AGREES TO CITY, COUNTY LAWSUIT REQUEST
A U.S. Distict Court Judge has agreed to a request by the Cities of Rialto and Colton, the County, and other parties to dismiss without prejudice legal actions regarding groundwater contamination in the Rialto-Colton Basin. The order, signed June 13, 2008, will help facilitate settlement discussions between the various parties, officials said. City officials indicated that "if those negotiations stall, the Cities, and County, and other parties can reinstate their lawsuits within a year."