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Comment 121 for Design Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-design-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: Michelle
Last Name: Newman
Email Address: hodah_18@yahoo.com
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Subject: AB32 Implementation
Comment:
To be sure that implementation of AB 32 is just, fair, and
effective, I urge the Air Resources Board to embrace the following
elements in its final Scoping Plan and in any collaboration between
California and the Western Climate Initiative: 

1. Ensure that any plan to distribute carbon emission allowances
and revenues is done in a fair and equitable manner.

2. Auction 100% of the allowances and designate revenues to assist
low-income people in adapting to AB 32 through energy efficiency
programs, transportation alternatives, and bill payment
assistance. Funds should also be used for green jobs training and
clean energy investments.  I do not support free giveaways of
allowances.  Polluters should pay the full cost. 

4. Ensure that working people can transition to new green jobs,
and that worker retraining is available for that purpose.

5. Given that the Draft Scoping Plan includes working with the
Western Climate Initiative partners on a cap-and-trade program,
ensure that the WCI’s scope includes transportation fuels in order
to maintain the environmental integrity of WCI and to achieve the
lowest cost economy-wide emissions reductions.

Thank you, Michelle Newman


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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-09-23 01:21:00



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