New Gas Station Will Be All Natural

A gas station is set to be constructed near 1st Street and Rawson Avenue, but not of the ordinary variety.

Arizona-based EVO CNG will build a compressed natural gas fueling station at 7155 S. 1st St. Though it's available for all types of vehicles, the station is designed specifically for semis.

The facility will have a canopy and four fueling stations. It will be open 24 hours a day and generally unmanned except for maintenance personnel that will visit regularly. The station will also be monitored by video and data streams.

The company is working with the Oak Creek Fire Department on meeting fire codes. The department does not have concerns about safety, Assistant Fire Chief Mike Kressuk said.

The Oak Creek Common Council approved the proposal unanimously Tuesday.