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Hello Chair Randolph and Members of the Board,
I live in Long Beach near the the ports and we bear the brunt of
toxic emissions from ships on a daily basis.
Diesel harbor craft are one of the top three cancer risks in my
community as a result of their particulate matter emissions.
Fortunately, just like for cars and trucks, the technology now
exists to transition ships off of fossil fuel propulsion and phase
in 100% zero-emission ships for nearly all vessels in the harbor.
As written, however, CARB's draft harbor craft rule misses the
opportunity to fully embrace this technology transition.
While California claims to be a leader on climate action, we
continue to concentrate impacts in low-income communities and
communities of color.
We need to strengthen the rule to eliminate fossil fuel pollution
and advance zero-emissions technologies.
Please protect the health of my family, community and myself.