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Comment for General Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Chris
Last Name: Poehlmann
Email Address: poehlman@mcn.org
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Subject: CARB
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Ms. Nichols, Here in the Gualala River watershed we are well aware of the tremendous pressure the environment is presently under fron resource extraction and global warming. Action on CARB will help. 1) We need a well-designed cap-and-trade program. Cap-and-trade puts an absolute limit on pollution from some of California's largest sources and guarantees the environmental results we need. Our message: CARB should include as many sources as possible in a cap-and-trade system. We support CARB's preliminary thinking that 80% of California's global warming pollution would be under a cap-and-trade system by 2020. 2) We need an "Indirect Source Rule" (ISR) to control emissions from development projects. What is an ISR? Developers measure indirect (mostly vehicle and energy use) pollution from construction and operation of projects and ensure that equivalent reductions occur so the project's impacts are limited. Our message: CARB should require California's local air districts to develop ISRs to control emissions from new developments. 3) We need a new Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to increase clean energy in our state. An RPS is a requirement that a percentage of all energy sold in California be generated from renewable sources (solar, wind, biomass, etc). California's current RPS target is 10% by 2010. I support CARB's preliminary recommendation that the state immediately adopt a 33% RPS by 2020. Sincerely, Chris Poehlmann Annapolis, Ca 95412
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-09-30 09:36:37
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