[PAA-Discuss] FW: call tomorrow to for City of Houston to get electric waste trucks

[Lee Loe]

Let’s do this! Put in a plea for an electric train in the process! Lee

 

From: Sandy Spears [mailto:sandy.spears at att.net] 
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 11:17 AM
To: Sandy Spears
Subject: call tomorrow to for City of Houston to get electric waste trucks

 

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From: Stephanie Thomas < <mailto:sthomas at citizen.org> sthomas at citizen.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 9:35 AM
Subject: Call to Action - Call the Mayor and your City Council Member Today
To: " <mailto:zero-waste-houston at googlegroups.com> zero-waste-houston at googlegroups.com" < <mailto:zero-waste-houston at googlegroups.com> zero-waste-houston at googlegroups.com>

Dear friends,

Please help spread the word. We are asking for calls TODAY to City Council and the Mayor.

The City of Houston is asking Gov. Abbott for nearly $20 Million dollars to purchase new waste trucks as part of the Volkswagen Settlement. The VW Settlement is a great opportunity for the city to look into alternative fuels ( <https://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/16/first-electric-garbage-truck-in-us-hauls-9-tons-of-chicago-trash/> like electric) to not only reduce harmful NOx emissions but also to reduce its carbon footprint. The City of Houston has done a lot to become a leader in green energy, and was honored last month by the EPA as a Green Power Leader. Moving toward greener fleet technology is a natural step for the City. Mayor Turner has also been an outspoken advocate for the climate, stating that Houston will honor the Paris Climate Agreement.

Out of the 85 vehicles that the City is seeking to replace with these funds, however, their proposal has only 14 CNG vehicles listed. This is not acceptable, and even goes against the CIP amendments approved by Council which reads:

In order to realize cost savings in vehicle purchases (available through multiple State and Federal grant programs), fuel purchases, and to decrease carbon emissions by the City's fleet, establish a goal that at least 25% of non-emergency on-road vehicles purchased annually ... be non-diesel- or gasoline-powered (e.g. CNG-, LNG-, propane-, electric-powered, etc.).  The VW Settlement is an incredible opportunity for the City to bring in new. cleaner vehicles, and we urge the City to lead strongly here through alternatives like EV waste haulers.





Contact the Mayor's office and City Hall to let them know what you think. You can read the statement above or create your own statement.

 

Mayor's Office: 

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/1> Correspondence and Constituent Services - Veronica Weatherspoon

*	Phone: 832.393.1053

 

City Council: Call your district representative and the at-large members. Find your rep here:  <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/whoismycm.html> http://www.houstontx. gov/council/whoismycm.html

 

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/1> At-Large Position 1 - MIKE KNOX

*	Phone: 832.393.3014

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/2> At-Large Position 2 - DAVID ROBINSON

*	Phone: 832.393.3013

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/3> At-Large Position 3 - MICHAEL KUBOSH

*	Phone: 832.393.3005

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/4> At-Large Position 4 - AMANDA EDWARDS

*	Phone: 832.393.3012

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/5> At-Large Position 5 - JACK CHRISTIE

*	Phone: 832.393.3017

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District A - BRENDA STARDIG

*	Phone: 832.393.3010

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District B - JERRY DAVIS

*	Phone: 832.393.3009

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District C - ELLEN COHEN

*	Phone: 832.393.3004

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District D - DWIGHT BOYKINS

*	Phone: 832.393.3001

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District E - DAVE MARTIN

*	Phone: 832.393.3008

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District F - STEVE LE

*	Phone: 832.393.3002

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District G - GREG TRAVIS

*	Phone: 832.393.3007

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District H - KARLA CISNEROS

*	Phone: 832-393-3003

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District I - ROBERT GALLEGOS

*	Phone: 832.393.3011

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District J - MIKE LASTER

*	Phone: 832.393.3015

 <http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h> District K - LARRY GREEN

*	Phone: 832.393.3016

 


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