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Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced the Recharge your Electric Car on the Highway to Alleviate Range Gaps Effectively (RECHARGE) Act <\/em>to allow electric vehicle (EV) charging at rest areas, facilitating the expansion of EV charging infrastructure on federal highways, and lowering range anxiety as the public transitions to more electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cElectric vehicles save households money while helping drive America toward a renewable energy future with cleaner air and healthier communities,\u201d dijo Merkley<\/strong>. \u201cHowever, there is much more that needs to be done to accelerate this transition, particularly when it comes to the deployment of EV charging infrastructure. The RECHARGE Act<\/em> would allow chargers at our federal highway rest areas to further develop this critical infrastructure, ensuring America remains at the forefront of the EV revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Currently, locations for EV charging stations along interstate highways are limited by federal law that constrains commercial activity at federal highway rest areas. Electrifying our transportation sector is essential to cutting climate chaos-causing carbon pollution, while supporting good-paying jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El RECHARGE Act<\/em> has been endorsed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Sierra Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen it comes to electric vehicles, we don\u2019t have a range anxiety problem in America, we have a charging anxiety problem. We appreciate the leadership of Senator Merkley who understands that reversing the outdated ban on building and operating public EV charging stations at interstate rest areas goes hand-in-hand with increasing EV adoption across the U.S.,\u201d said John Bozzella, president and CEO, Alliance for Automotive Innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cImproving the electric vehicle charging experience for drivers across the country is crucial to advancing our nation\u2019s transition to clean vehicles, which will help households save money, clean up our air, and reduce climate emissions from the top polluting sector in the country. The Sierra Club wholeheartedly endorses the RECHARGE Act<\/em>\u00a0to help get us there,\u201d\u00a0said Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All Campaign Director Katherine Garc\u00eda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Texto completo de la\u00a0RECHARGE Act\u00a0<\/em>can be found by clicking\u00a0aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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