The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC) has announced the launch of a National Hispanic Energy Policy Council to advocate for affordable, reliable energy and highlight the outsized energy burden faced by Hispanic families in the United States.
According to FSHCC’s statement, the chamber will coordinate with the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the energy and environmental advocate for families and small businesses, to build a coalition of leaders of Hispanic groups. FSHCC CEO and President Julio Fuentes will chair the council, while CEA Southwest Director Matthew Gonzales will serve as vice-chair.
“The rampant inflation and record gasoline prices all Americans are facing right now is bad enough, but Hispanic families bear a 20% higher energy cost burden than the median U.S. family,” Fuentes said. “Transportation costs are soaring with no end in sight, and this especially hurts many Hispanic entrepreneurs, workers, and small businesses across the country.”
The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2000 in response to the tremendous growth of Florida’s Hispanic population. It’s partnered with nearly 40 local Hispanic chambers and business associations in the State of Florida. Today, FSHCC is Florida’s only statewide economic development organization dedicated to Hispanic business owners.
“There has never been a more important time than now to unify the strength of America’s diverse Hispanic populations into a single voice that highlights our perspectives on something all Americans need: affordable and accessible energy,” Fuentes said. “The council will also ensure policymakers hear our voice when it comes to bad ideas, such as disadvantaging American energy production while courting dictators like Venezuela’s corrupt and illegitimate president to sell oil.”
With more than 550,000 members nationwide, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the leading voice for energy and environmental policies for consumers, bringing together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers to support America’s environmentally sustainable energy future. CEA works daily to encourage communities across the nation to seek sensible, realistic, and environmentally responsible solutions to meet our nation’s energy needs.
“We are pleased to serve the council as part of our continuous advocacy for policies that increase energy affordability and reliability for all American families and small businesses,” Gonzales said. “CEA looks forward to working with the council to help educate elected leaders, policymakers, and the Hispanic public on what good energy policy choices look like, in an era when America’s energy policy is clearly broken.”
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