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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2015
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman to Present January 29 at State Capitol on Stanford Study Surveying State Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Santa Fe, NM – Former New Mexico U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman will address the Senate Conservation Committee this Thursday on initiatives taken by states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency and alternative energy production. Sen. Bingaman, who has served as chair of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will present at around 2:00 p.m., or approximately one-half hour after the Senate floor session ends, on January 29 in room 311 at the State Capitol.
Sen. Bingaman will speak about “The State Clean Energy Cookbook,” a report which highlights 13 state-level policies to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. The report is the product of Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, led by Sen. Bingaman, and the Hoover Institution’s Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy.
“Sen. Bingaman is a champion of good energy policy and a bridge builder who can take New Mexico to the next level of utilizing energy in an efficient, responsible and innovative way,” said Senator Peter Wirth (D-25-Santa Fe), Chair of the Senate Conservation Committee.
Sen. Bingaman has said of the report that the goal has been, “…to identify experiments, and innovative policies, that have been adopted at the state level and should be seriously considered and appropriate for consideration in other states.” The report offers detailed recommendations in four areas for states to consider: energy efficiency, renewable energy, financing and federal support.
“Good energy policy is a bipartisan issue. Senator Bingaman’s work will continue to help New Mexico be a leader in alternative and efficient energy use. His efforts will diversify and expand New Mexico’s energy use portfolio, which is something both sides of the aisle can appreciate,” said Senator John C. Ryan (R-10- Bernalillo & Sandoval), ranking member of the Conservation Committee.
“We’re thrilled to have Senator Bingaman share his expertise on energy issues. I look forward to his presentation and hope to see the public and other legislators join us,” Sen. Wirth added.
The State Clean Energy Cookbook report can be accessed at: https://steyertaylor.stanford.edu/statepolicyreport.
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