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SAMPLE STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
LCFS SUPPORT LETTER(Note this letter should be tailored for the State Senator(s) or State Assemblymember(s) if you/your clients and partners have current or prospective business operations)

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224

[List also Senator and Assembly Member information here if you have a direct connection to a district, or do separate letter for each.]

Dear Governor Cuomo+ [Senator / Assembly Member- to be included if your company has a direct connection to a district]   [TO find district:  Assembly    Senate   

My name is [INSERT NAME] and I’m writing on behalf of [INSERT BUSINESS NAME]. As a business owner and a member of the Clean Fuels NY coalition, I urge you to support a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, such as is proposed by A.5262-A (Woerner)/S.4003-A (Parker).  

A Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is a technology-neutral, performance-based standard that requires fuel manufacturers and importers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuels they make and sell.  Our company is a member of the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC).  The LCFC is dedicated to the expansion of LCFS programs due to the unique value of these types of programs in decarbonizing transportation without requiring any legislative appropriation.  Because this program structure is technology-neutral, all fuels and technologies compete in the marketplace to reduce GHG emissions based on cost-effectiveness and local conditions.  As we face an unprecedented health and budget crisis, an LCFS would allow New York to improve air quality and clean up the transportation sector at no cost to the state or taxpayers.

Adopting an LCFS in New York will [DESCRIBE WHAT IT WILL MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS – i.e., create X# of JOBS WHERE IN NY, Result in $Y investments in clean transportation technology, OVER WHAT TIME PERIOD, describe your experience in CA, OR BC]

An LCFS is a critical tool in reducing criteria pollutants in our air which contribute to significant public health issues, including asthma and other respiratory and cardiovascular diseases that are linked to more severe cases of coronavirus. According to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air Report, more than 50 percent of New Yorkers live in areas with failing air quality and the greater New York City metropolitan region is consistently ranked in the top 10 cities with the worst air quality in the country.

Transportation is New York’s largest source of GHG emissions—approximately 35 percent and growing. Cars and trucks, which rely overwhelmingly on petroleum-based fuels, represent a significant portion of New York’s harmful air pollution. By requiring high polluting transportation fuel providers to purchase credits from low carbon fuel suppliers, the state can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, while creating in-state jobs, supporting regional economic development and reducing out-of-state payments.

By encouraging investment in the clean fuels market, the LCFS also has the potential to spur economic growth across New York. There is immense economic potential for the production and use of low carbon fuels in New York, from jobs to expand the electric vehicle network to converting sewage, farm and food waste to clean, renewable fuels. In California, 38,000 jobs have been created to date as a result of the LCFS.

I encourage you to show your support for the low carbon fuel standard, by supporting [A.5262-A (Woerner)/S.4003-A (Parker)]. This policy is a proven solution to reduce transportation emissions in New York, improve air quality and drive investment into new industries.

Sincerely,

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