| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 456 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Army National Guard has demonstrated an |
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| 3 | 3 | | outstanding commitment to pursuing energy efficiency and water |
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| 4 | 4 | | conservation; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Texas has established itself as a national leader |
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| 6 | 6 | | in the development of solar and wind energy; in keeping with that |
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| 7 | 7 | | record, and with the increased use of renewable energy by the |
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| 8 | 8 | | United States Department of Defense as a means of guarding |
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| 9 | 9 | | against power outages, reducing energy costs, and reducing |
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| 10 | 10 | | reliance on foreign energy sources, the Texas Army National Guard |
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| 11 | 11 | | has made notable strides in expanding its use of sustainable |
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| 12 | 12 | | energy; the guard is working to utilize such low-water-intensity |
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| 13 | 13 | | energy sources as solar, wind, and geothermal to help operate its |
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| 14 | 14 | | 77 facilities across the state, many of which are located in |
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| 15 | 15 | | water-stressed regions; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Through funding from the State Energy |
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| 17 | 17 | | Conservation Office and federal agencies, the Texas Army |
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| 18 | 18 | | National Guard has already embarked on energy conservation |
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| 19 | 19 | | projects at eight facilities; these efforts include the |
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| 20 | 20 | | installation of a 20,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system at |
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| 21 | 21 | | Camp Mabry in Austin that will provide water to latrines and the |
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| 22 | 22 | | HVAC cooling tower; moreover, in conjunction with the State of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Texas Armory Revitalization Plan, the guard has entered the |
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| 24 | 24 | | design phase of implementing a geothermal heat pump at the Fort |
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| 25 | 25 | | Bliss Soldier Resilience and Readiness Center in El Paso; in |
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| 26 | 26 | | addition, the guard has identified 22 facilities that have a high |
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| 27 | 27 | | potentialforsolarenergyuseand23facilitieswithahigh |
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| 28 | 28 | | potential for wind energy use, while it has determined that the |
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| 29 | 29 | | availability of geothermal energy is almost unlimited; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, By capitalizing on the state's many renewable |
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| 31 | 31 | | resources, the Texas Army National Guard has significantly |
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| 32 | 32 | | lowered energy consumption and costs, allowing budget resources |
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| 33 | 33 | | to be shifted to such critical needs as training and equipment, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and it is indeed fitting that the guard be recognized for its |
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| 35 | 35 | | careful stewardship of both natural resources and public funds; |
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| 36 | 36 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Army National Guard on its |
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| 39 | 39 | | exceptional commitment to conserving water and energy supplies |
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| 40 | 40 | | in the Lone Star State. |
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| 41 | 41 | | RodrÃguez, Watson |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on March 28, 2017. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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