Pass Clean Transportation Bills in VA!

Transportation is the greatest contributor to climate change in Virginia, constituting over 50% of emissions. While federal funding and the private market will create electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major highway corridors, the state must invest in charging infrastructure in rural and low-income areas to ensure local residents can benefit from EVs and these areas remain accessible to visitors, supporting the vital tourism industry in many of our scenic and rural localities.

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Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~lastName},

Major manufacturers are quickly phasing in electric vehicles, and some have all-electric commitments as soon as 2030. But right now, charging infrastructure and federal dollars are mostly directed to major highway corridors and urban areas. To ensure that people can continue to comfortably travel around and visit every corner of the Commonwealth, the state needs to prioritize creating charging stations in our scenic and rural regions.

Our rural areas are some of the most scenic and beautiful places in Virginia, and many of them depend on a thriving tourism industry in order to keep schools and hospitals open. Without charging infrastructure in rural areas, people will not be able to visit our most cherished, beautiful regions.

To ensure that rural and low-income localities continue to be able to support a thriving tourism industry, and the essential services provided by associated tax dollars, please ensure that the state sets aside funding to create the necessary charging infrastructure. As your constituent, I ask you to please pass HB1791.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First name} {user_data~Last name},
{user_data~Address line 1}
{user_data~City}

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