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In addition to my comments written during the public input period
in May (?), I'd like to show my support for the following
recommendations from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

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.

EDF 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.

EDF 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.

EDF message: We support CARB's preliminary recommendation that
the state immediately adopt a 33% RPS by 2020.

And, an additional comment of my own regarding creating oversight
and govenment control/laws.

As the recent situations on Wall Street are showing us, we CANNOT
leave these important details and decisions up to local
governments or businesses, “The State” must mandate strict
guidelines and laws in order for us to gain control over the
multitude of situations that can, and are, affecting our climate. 
Laws not suggestions will take us to our goal.