BRINGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THEIR CHARGING STATIONS IS SAID TO BE A MOVE TOWARD CLEAN AND EFFICIENT ENERGY … AND GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SIGNED OFF ON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BUY THOSE ITEMS. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY KEN ORTIZ TELLS KOB TV IT’LL REDUCE NEW MEXICO’S CARBON FOOTPRINT.
BUT OPPONENTS OF THE PROJECT SAYS IT’S A BIG WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY. THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’LL ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY OVER TIME.
THE PLAN CALLS FOR BUYING ABOUT 33 VEHICLES FOR STATE WORKERS TO USE. ANOTHER 1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS WOULD GO TO RECHARGING STATIONS IN SANTA FE THAT WOULD BE POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY.
