First Name | Josue |
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Last Name | Aguilar |
Email Address | jaguilar@nrdc.org |
Affiliation | Natural Resources Defense Council |
Subject | NRDC Public Comments |
Comment | Dear California Air Resources Board: Please accept these 3,476 public comments from members and online activists of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) urging you to adopt a strengthened Advanced Clean Fleets rule. While there are many aspects of the proposal we support, including requiring all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to be zero emission by 2036, the proposal falls short in cleaning up the largest and dirtiest vehicles on our roads. Californians have had to deal with dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) in our air for too long. This is an equity issue: communities of color and low-income communities are most likely to be nearby major freight routes and therefore exposed to a disproportionate share of this pollution. As a result, residents face greater risks of asthma, lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes. The current proposal leaves too many of California's buses and trucks unaccounted for. In addition, it would fail to get us to 100% zero-emission truck fleets by the Governor's goal of 2045. Therefore, I urge the Board to adopt the Advanced Clean Fleets rule and direct staff to develop additional standards to further accelerate the transition to zero-emission technologies and prioritize cleaning up California's tractor truck fleets. There's no time to waste when it comes to cleaning up our air. I urge you to adopt the strengthened proposal and begin work on additional standards to further address freight pollution. Thank you. |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/1376-acf2022-AG5dKVw5VWVSCwh4.xlsx |
Original File Name | NRDC Public Comments CA Advanced Clean Fleets.xlsx |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2023-04-27 13:25:15 |
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