First Name | Defense Council |
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Last Name | Natural Resources |
Email Address | oakdale75@yahoo.com |
Affiliation | Members |
Subject | Form Letter #1 |
Comment | Nov 8, 2011 California Air Resources Board members 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Air Resources Board members, I urge you to uphold and protect California's low carbon fuel standard, which is reducing our state's oil dependency, lowering the global warming pollution caused by oil, and ensuring that oil companies are investing in cleaner alternatives. Nearly a year ago, California voters rejected attempts by oil companies to undermine our state's clean energy law by soundly defeating Proposition 23. Now oil companies are attempting to weaken the low carbon fuel standard, a core part of the law, by weakening requirements and exempting dirty, high-carbon fuels. The board should reject these attempts. Oil companies have the ability to invest in cleaner solutions, and the standard ensures they do so. By reaffirming your strong support for the standard, you will send a strong signal that California is serious about moving from being one of the biggest importers of oil to a leading exporter of clean energy. California can lead the world in investing in cleaner and safer sources of fuels. Hundreds of companies today are involved in helping fuel our cars and trucks from alternatives such as electricity, hydrogen, advanced biofuels and natural gas. The board should also vote to ensure that oil companies are not only phasing in cleaner fuels, but phasing out the dirtier ones. I urge you to direct Air Resources Board staff to strengthen their proposal by ensuring that each oil refinery properly accounts for its use of dirtier oil sources -- like tar sands -- that only take us backwards. California must move forward and help grow the clean fuels industry with this standard. Again, please vote to strengthen California's leadership in clean fuels and to reject attempts by oil companies to undermine our low carbon fuel standard. Sincerely, Ms. laura .lynch 167 Hancock St Meriden, CT 06451-3805 |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2011-11-08 14:14:05 |
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