We received an email from the State Energy Office soliciting ideas on how it should spend our allocation of the VW settlement (consequence of their fraud involving diesel vehicles).
Excerpt of the email:
“The Hawaii State Energy Office is seeking public input as it develops a non-binding plan to spend up to $8.125 million from a settlement with German automaker Volkswagen to promote the reduction of vehicle emissions in Hawaii.
The funds represent Hawaii’s share of a $2.925 billion Environmental Mitigation Trust established as part of two Partial Consent Decrees between the federal government and Volkswagen to settle allegations that the automaker cheated emissions tests and deceived customers.
The Hawaii State Energy Office has developed a questionnaire to solicit and consider public input as it develops the state’s mitigation plan.”
Please take a moment to complete this survey so you can have your voice heard. It will take 5-10 minutes.