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FDEP Publishes VW Settlement Draft Mitigation Plan for the
$166M awarded to Florida
The 30-day public comment period on the plan is open until August 16 th , 2019 at 5:00 PM EST.

The Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition will be submitting a public comment to FDEP that will summarize the thoughts and opinions expressed in the results of the survey. Please keeping in mind, that we encourage our supporters to submit their own public comments directly to FDEP as well.

Responses will be collected until August 9 th , 2019 to give us time to complete the report. 
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  • Drive Electric Week
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Industry Updates
Current News
  • Food Trucks Going Electric
  • Miami Now Requiring All New Developments to have EV infrastructure in place 
  • First-ever Global Ethanol Summit to be held in Washington D.C. in October 
  • New York Sanitation Department to test out electric refuse trucks with Mack 
  • Fiat unveiled new electric commercial van 
Ongoing News 
  • Ford and VW expand partnership to include EV and AV
  • Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Plan for Expansion of Florida’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
  • Charge Point and Electrify America partner to expand public access to EV charging.
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  • IndyGo Partners with BYD & Momentum Dynamics to Install the Largest Wireless Vehicle Charging Network in the U.S.
Long Term News

  • Professor researching new fuel from grass using a grant from the USDA
Coalition Comments
Last month South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) staff members Mark-Anthony Smith and Allyson Williams attended an Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive Event in West Palm Beach. The event was hosted by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), an organization focused on promoting responsible energy choices. Representatives from Florida Power and Light were also in attendance to promote the use of electric vehicles.

At the event staff members and participants had the opportunity to drive the latest electric vehicles like the Tesla Model S and X as well as the Chevy Bolt. Additionally, SFRPC, SACE and FPL discussed the importance of utilizing electricity as an alternative fuel source. Benefits to driving electric vehicles are not only limited to the reduction of carbon emissions but can also be found in the elimination of dependence on gasoline. 
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August 2019 Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition Newsletter