Dear Honorable Governor Gavin Newsom and the
California Air Resources Board,
I urge you to update the 2022 Draft Scoping
Plan in a way that swiftly tackles the current climate crisis in
light of recent scientific findings. The strategies proposed in the
Scoping Plan must be revised to produce quicker, more impactful
results that prioritize the rights of frontline
communities.
We need to accelerate emissions targets,
drastically reduce the manufacture and use of fossil fuels, and
speed up the transition to truly renewable
energy. In addition to promoting e-vehicles, we
need to vastly increase investment in mass transit in both urban
and non-urban areas of the state.
Carbon capture, utilization
and sequestration (CCUS) is not a viable remedy as it only
postpones the release of CO2 while perpetuating polluting
infrastructure and environmental injustice.
Please revise the Plan to bring about genuine
solutions to our ongoing climate disaster. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Carol Bardoff
San Leandro, CA
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