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Earlier this month, the US Department of Transportation re-released $3 billion in funding for electric vehicle fast charging stations. This funding, which had previously been released as part of the Inflation Reduction Act , was paused back in February of this year. Almost $298 million of those unobligated funds are allocated for distribution in Texas.

Building out electric vehicle fast charging stations is important to help our country keep up with technology that can help drive down electricity prices and stabilize our electricity grid while reducing transportation fuel costs

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