I am concerned about the Advanced Clean Cars II
Rule. We need it to be strong to help us transition immediately
away from fossil fuel emissions to clean energy vehicles. Each summer the wildfires,
drought, and heat waves increase, alerting us that we have no time
to spare in making our transition away from gas-powered vehicles.
The ARB has the power to speed the transition to address impending
climate change by helping us eliminate one of our largest sources
of carbon pollution: vehicle emissions. Please act now to eliminate
gas-powered vehicles entirely by 2030! View it as a challenging but essential goal.
This rule must include a transition to electric
public transportation, an all-electric CA passenger vehicle fleet,
and a major push for electric vehicle adoptions throughout the
state transportation system. Climate change demands that the
transition must happen this decade.
Especially consider how to encourage and make
feasible the transition to electric vehicles for individuals of all
incomes and backgrounds!
Leave no one behind.
Let’s do this right!
There are EJ and contamination issues with batteries
especially that must be monitored and solved. This will require our best
minds to avoid harming the environment or innocent
peoples.
Your job is challenging, but so worthwhile, and the
end result may save us and show others the way. It’s worth the
effort. Say goodbye
to the era of gas-powered transportation and let us all breathe
deeply again!
Thank you for your attention and hard work on this
critical issue.