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Comment 25 for Design Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-design-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Marilyn
Last Name: Jasper
Email Address: mjasper@accessbee.com
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Subject: AB 32 CA Global Warming SOLUTIONS Act-2006
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First, polluters must be mandated to reduce their emissions of any greenhouse gases to the lowest levels possible; emission standards must not be linked to programs in other states. Enforcement for violations must be well funded as well as swift, strict, consistent and final, with repeat offenders receiving exponentially stronger penalties. After x number of offenses (single digit), polluters must be banned/restricted from continuing the polluting activity. Connected to this, all polluters must pay for their emissions contribution to greenhouse gases. Land use planning must be severely reformed with reduction of vehicle miles traveled given top consideration. Sprawling developments with little-to-no, or inadequate, public transportation must not be allowed. If jurisdictions insist on allowing such developments, their portion of state funding must be curtailed accordingly. In the '40's and '50's, families lived well in homes that were under 1,500 square feet (see older neighborhoods in downtown Sacramento, for example). A 2,000 plus square foot home, or larger McMansion, with vaulted ceilings and huge cubic feet of interior space requiring heating and cooling must be discouraged to reduce energy consumption or pay a premium building fee. Solar panels, insulation, etc., may help, but the resources used to construct such monoliths must be factored in considering any development incentives or fees. Zero Waste, with convenient and prominent recycling, must be implemented in all communities. All producers must take responsibility for end-of-life disposition (including pharmaceuticals, packaged food manufacturers, clothing manufacturers, etc.). CARB must error on the side of stronger, rather than weaker, requirements to solve global warming impacts. Once resolved, if necessary, regulations can always be eased, but a bold effort is needed now.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-29 07:06:22
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