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Dear Air Resources Board, 

I agree and support the official comments by the Union of Concerned
Scientists.

Thank you for helping to establish standards that will reduce
global warming in our world. Many California citizens mistakenly
believe that the stardards you are helping to set are a handicap
for California but as has been shown in the past with the state
leading the way with anti-pollution laws over 30 years ago the rest
of the world has always had to catch up with us and this places our
economy at the lead in technology and manufacturing capability.

The proposed program will decrease global warming emissions from
the state’s largest polluters and establish a market price on these
emissions. This program is one of many policies CARB is using to
reach the state’s goal of reducing global warming emissions to 1990
levels by 2020, along with renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
cleaner transportation standards.
Some parts of the proposal are strong, such as setting a limit that
declines each year, and setting a minimum price on carbon
pollution. This steady price signal will help businesses make
long-term investments in strategies to reduce global warming
emissions.
 
The program can be strengthened by requiring more of the state’s
largest polluters to pay for their global warming emissions instead
of giving permits away for free. By forcing polluters to pay for
the emissions they generate by purchasing permits in an auction, we
can then re-invest the auction funds into efforts that will help us
transition to a cleaner economy and help lower energy costs for
Californians—such as making homes and businesses more energy
efficient, increasing public transit options, and developing wind
and solar projects in California.

Thank you for considering my opinion. 

Peace, Hugh Moore