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Comment 13 for Cap & Trade PDR (dec-14-pdr-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: donald
Last Name: jepson
Email Address: d.jepson@sbcglobal.net
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Subject: No on Cap and Trade Program
Comment:
   I sat in on a workshop on 1/6/10. The people who have been
drafting the cap and trade rule have no clue on how businesses are
run in this state. I listened to CARB members present a program
concept which they didn't even understand. 
   I have been able to deduce that any business in Calif. that
emits more than 25,000 MT of CO2 must apply for cap and trade. The
company must pay an undetermined amount for CO2 emissions annualy.
This could be anywhere from $20/MT/yr to $200/MT/yr. This fee must
be paid annually. This is an annual cost of $500,000 to $5 million.
In these hard economic times no company can have their overhead
costs increased by this amount. Most companies operate on very thin
profit margins. This is a hardship that immediately makes
businesses leave California or consider bankruptcy. 
   The Cap and Trade Program defeats the purpose of AB32. AB32
proposes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If you take away funds
from businesses with Cap and Trade, there is much less funding for
improvements that can be implemented by businesses to reduce
greenhouse gases. Business knows better how to make our respective
operations more efficient and non polluting than the CARB.
   Businesses of California are the backbone to the economy of
this state if you continue to make the economic climate unhealthy
for business you will have no economy. 
    As a business man operating in this state. I can tell you that
our company charter states that we will do business in a way that
will protect the environment and conserve our natural resources. 
   I ask you to not adopt this Cap and Trade program. It will will
severely damage our state and economy and not reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
   Thank you for you time. I would like to discuss this issue
further with you before you make a decision.
     
Donald Jepson PhD
Director of Engineering
Seneca Foods Modesto, CA
      

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2010-01-09 09:53:30



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