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    Chairman Nichols and Members of the Board:

    I am excited to see that the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), is moving forward on implementing the Global Warming
Solutions Act (AB 32). As the overwhelming defeat of Prop 23 this
last November showed us, the public is ready for California to take
the necessary steps to reduce our contributions to climate change.

    While I agree with many of the steps outlined in the AB 32
Scoping Plan, I am concerned by the over-allowance of free
pollution credits to the industrial sector in the Cap & Trade
Design. I urge you to revisit, revise, and phase out free
allocation to the industrial sector. "Cap and Trade" is simply not
a viable way to implement the measures necessary to meet AB32
goals.  

    Please take advantage of the favorable public climate that
California currently enjoys around addressing climate change and
implementing AB 32 by taking much-needed bold actions and removing
the massive allowance giveaways outlined in the current rules.
Thank you.

Anastasia Nicole