Letter to the Editor in Las Cruces Sun-News: Consider electric vehicles

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Here is an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor that Las Cruces resident Howard Dash wrote to the Las Cruces Sun-News.

I am the owner of an Electric Vehicle for over five years now. I just plug into my garage and I am ready to go the next morning. A simple 120 Volt outlet could give you 50 miles range overnight. With a 240 volt line (like your dryer uses) I can get a full charge in just a few hours. A stop to charge at a fast charger on the road can take as little as fifteen minutes. Finally, the cost of maintenance of an EV is significantly less than a gas powered vehicle and great savings at the pump.

Zero emissions vehicles are the future of transportation in New Mexico. The New Mexico Environment Department is hosting a virtual info session on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to discuss their proposed Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks statewide standards. Register to attend at https://www.env.nm.gov/ and look for the date on the event calendar.

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National IPL President Susan Hendershot Joins Intefaith Coalition Seeking to Keep Government Funded

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WASHINGTON, DC – On September 26, 53 organizations representing people of faith across religious traditions and denominations delivered a letter to the U.S. Congress urging bipartisan action to keep the government operational or risk severe consequences on the most vulnerable members of society. Congress has until September 30, 2023 to pass a continuing resolution to avert a shutdown of the government’s most basic operations.

The signatories, which include NETWORK, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Interfaith Power & Light and the Franciscan Action Network, called on lawmakers to fund the government and work in a bipartisan manner to pass a stop-gap funding measure without harmful provisions. The complete letter and list of signatories is available below.

Here is a statement from Rev. Susan Hendershot, President of Interfaith Power & Light

 “As our beloved communities face growing threats from climate change through rising temperatures, wildfires, smoke hazards and rising sea levels, a government shutdown would further place our neighbors in harm’s way. People of faith fought to pass the historic clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act because we know acting on climate will create a more just world for all. It is a moral imperative that Congress protect these important programs to ensure a safe, equitable and clean future for generations to come.”

Read Full Piece from NETWORK  Lobby for Catholic Social Justice