First Name | Mayoor |
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Last Name | Steinberg |
Email Address | whitnyb@aol.com |
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Subject | We need alternatives to Cap and Trade |
Comment | Dear Board, as a California voter I am hoping that you will consider alternatives to cap and trade. It is great that the State is looking at how to decrease greenhouse gases, but my concern is that cap and trade has not worked in Europe and the offsetting leaves openings for scams that create incentives for false offsets. My fear is that cap and trade will not actually reduce emissions overall, but create a false distraction that make it seem like we are tackling the problem, when we are not. Please consider a Carbon Tax that will be open and direct in pricing carbon. Also, the revenues of this should come to the State to create a green economy and close our budget gap. I am also concerned that cap and trade will continue the injustice to residents of areas close to the big polluters such as Chevron in Richmond. We need stricter enforcement of the Clean Air laws, and a way to clearly make the polluters pay for the cleanup of the environment in the areas where they are located. thank you. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2011-07-27 09:10:53 |
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