Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition
Transportation options that affect energy & environmental security
Help LOECC get the NEw mexico clean fuel standard act passed
We want to share several key updates with you before the start of the New Mexico legislative session on January 16.
The bill has been drafted and was prefiled this week. Please see the draft here. The legislation will start in the NM House of Representatives and then move to the Senate after approval. Let us know as soon as possible if you have any significant concerns or questions about this draft.
We need everyone's help with talking about the benefits of the Clean Fuel Standard to the general public and legislators. There are several ways you can assist us starting now and throughout the session.
Write letters to the editors to newspapers throughout New Mexico. We have a variety of letters available and can help you connect with newspapers in various regions of New Mexico. If you are willing to submit a letter, please let us know. Our communications firm Carroll Strategies can assist you with a draft and the delivery.
We especially need help reaching out to the following legislators who we believe will consider voting for the bill:
§ Representative Patty Lundstrom, (D-McKinley County), Contact information
§ Representative Willie Madrid, (D-Dona Ana & Otero Counties) Contact information
§ Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon, (D-Cibola & McKinley Counties) Contact information
§ Representative Ambrose Castellano, (D-San Miguel & Torrance Counties) Contact information
§ Representative Derrick Lente, (D-Rio Arriba, Sandoval & San Juan) Contact information
§ Representative D. Wonda Johnson, (D-McKinley & San Juan) Contact information
§ Representative Anthony Allison, (D-San Juan) Contact information
§ Representative Tara Lujan, (D-Santa Fe County), Contact information
Bill information sheet
LOECC MISSION
Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition (LOECC) is a New Mexico not-for-profit, funded entirely by an annual grant from US Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE Clean Cities program advances the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut petroleum use, and improve efficiency in transportation. The non-petroleum fuels defined by DOE are natural gas, propane, hydrogen, ethanol, and electricity. Other Coalition goals are discussed below.
Incorporated in 1994, LOECC consists of a nine-member board as required by its bylaws. LOECC serves the entire State of NM; with nearly 100 Coalitions nationally, many states have numerous Coalitions. LOECC has the largest territory of all.
DOE Clean Cities Misson
To advance the nation’s environment, energy security and economic prosperity through collaboration with communities by building
partnerships with public and private stakeholders that create equitable deployment of clean transportation solutions for all.
Vision
De-carbonized transportation future for all communities.
