Army Transfers Land to PuebloPlex

The Army has begun transferring tracts of the former Chemical Deposit Site in Pueblo County, Colorado to PuebloPlex, the agency in charge of the site’s redevelopment, KRCC reported. “The transfer of the first tranche of property to PuebloPlex from the United States Army is a big deal for our community,” PuebloPlex CEO and President Russell DeSalvo said. “It gives PuebloPlex the opportunity to redevelop this property, to enhance our tax base, to increase our ability to retain and attract jobs to this facility and to Pueblo County.”

Delaware Air Base Taking Steps Toward EVs

Dover Air Force Base, Delaware has become the first Air Force base to have electric vehicle chargers installed, Delaware Public Media reported. While most of the base’s vehicles still use petroleum or diesel fuel, the investment is hoped to be the first step toward energy redundancy. This will become an important resource as the Department of the Air Force will begin buying zero-emission vehicles exclusively by 2027, the story noted.

Air Force photo by Airman Liberty Matthews