I agree that this is a great opportunity.  I had a similar conference call Friday, but had a class, and I have another commitment Tuesday night as well, so I would encourage participation.  If you have been looking for a way to get more involved, this is a new project and no one else is likely to do it.  This is our chance to take the lead on this issue in WV


Jim Kotcon

From: EC <ec-bounces@osenergy.org> on behalf of Jonathan Rosenbaum via EC <ec@osenergy.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:22:18 PM
To: Energy Committee
Subject: [EC] Tomorrow: Settlement Information to help expand clean transportation - please RSVP today
 
I received a phone call from National asking me to listen in on this phone call tomorrow (I am chair of WVSC's transportation committee).   I want to invite others to listen in on this call because we may be able to do something with these monies.

Please register.

-Jonathan

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Subject: Call for Sierra Club Chapter Leaders to help expand clean transportation - please RSVP today
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:02:46 -0700
From: Mary Lunetta <mary.lunetta@sierraclub.org>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;


Dear Colleague,

You heard about the Volkswagen scandal. Now find out how Sierra Club can turn this tragedy into a victory for clean transportation. Join us for an overview of the settlement, how much in allocated funds each state will be receiving (P.S. it's a lot), and how Sierra Club chapters can influence the use of state funds to promote clean transportation initiatives. WEBINAR: VW SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR STATES


WHEN: Tuesday, October 18th
TIME: 5:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM EST
RSVP: To RSVP, please click here
(After you RSVP, we will follow up with a link to access the webinar) Attached is a doc that gives a helpful overview of the settlement, how much money each state will be receiving to fund clean transportation, and what the timeline is for states to decide how the money is spent.
Background:

Volkswagen has reached a settlement involving VW and Audi diesel vehicles with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Trade Commission, the California Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Through the settlement, Volkswagen has agreed to:

  • Buy-back, terminate leases or provide approved emissions modifications for nearly 475,000 2.0-liter TDI diesel cars in the U.S.

  • Provide cash payments to owners / lessees

  • Pay $2.7 billion to the states to fully remediate the excess NOx emissions from the affected 2.0 liter vehicles

  • Invest $2 billion in zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) and ZEV technology


Eligible mitigation actions could include replacing older city transit buses with new electric-powered transit city buses or installing charging infrastructure for light duty zero emission passenger vehicles. Every state has the flexibility to choose which projects on the list of eligible mitigation actions are the best options for their citizens, and Sierra Club wants to provide its chapters with the information and the tools to ensure that the cleanest, most effective options are selected in your state.
To register for this webinar, please click here. We look forward to speaking with you on October 18th!

Sincerely,

Mary Lunetta, Campaign Coordinator, Electric Vehicles Initiative, Sierra Club
Gina Coplon-Newfield, Director, Electric Vehicles Initiative, Sierra Club
Josh Stebbins, Managing Attorney, Sierra Club
Jen Hensley, State Lobbying and Advocacy Director
Mary Lunetta 
Campaign Representative
Electric Vehicles Initiative | Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org/evguide 

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