First Name | Michelle |
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Last Name | Ricker |
Email Address | polyaggie@yahoo.com |
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Subject | Mission Statement |
Comment | As a voter, taxpayer, and citizen of the state of California, I am concerned for the direction our state is headed. One hundred forty-four companies are leaving California for states that are more business-friendly. Not the least of their reasons are the onerous regulations put in place in the name of protecting the environment. These regulations have been put into effect, with little science and a lot of propaganda. This, in addition to some revelations made this past fall, have given me some serious doubts as to the objectivity of your agency. In October, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that CARB overestimated air pollution by 340%, NOx by a factor of 4.5, and particulate matter by a factor of 3.1. As an engineer, I can see that these are GLARING errors. These miscalculations should have been caught during a proper peer review. Unfortunately, many people in a position to review such research are loathe to scrutinize any reports that fit their own worldview. This is not science. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the problems with CARB's research and the resulting report were overlooked prior to the vote on AB32. Whatever happened to "recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the state"? This is straight from your agency's mission statement and is part of your mandate. While I recognize that you are not a body of elected officials you are still accountable to us, the people. We pay our taxes and the fees imposed by your agency, which allows your existence. Perhaps we need to cut off the cash flow? Businesses and individuals leaving California are doing just that. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-03 16:55:35 |
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