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A JOINT MEMORIAL
RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS"
CAMPAIGN FOR WINTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
WHEREAS, the "power is in your hands" campaign has
issued the "six degrees of energy efficiency challenge" that
requests members of the public to pledge to make small changes
that result in huge differences collectively in energy
consumption; and
WHEREAS, energy-efficient homes can save money for those
who live in them and can contribute to a collective reduction
in use of energy; and
WHEREAS, the alliance to save energy, a team of more
than thirty partners, is staging an energy efficiency home
makeover at the home of a low-income family on February 22,
2007; and
WHEREAS, the willingness of private partners working
with governments to lower individual and collective energy use
and energy costs is to be commended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the alliance to save energy be
recognized for its good work; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all New Mexicans be
encouraged to examine ways they may save costs and energy
through home improvement; and