First Name | Phil |
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Last Name | Layton |
Email Address | playton@san.rr.com |
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Subject | Reduce pollution Invest in green technologies |
Comment | Dear CARB Board members: Thank you for your hard work so far envisioning a plan to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act. I have a few requests that I believe will make this plan even stronger. I hope you will consider them during your meeting. - Please auction off all emission allowances. Program revenues should go toward GHG reduction programs, such as clean technologies and R&D into new green technologies. - Please reduce the role of offsets in the Plan. Providing too many offsets encourages continuing emissions in low-income neighborhoods and in defenseless habitats, and weakens the demand for clean energy technology innovation. There is a health costs from these emissions that the state will have to pay. Limiting offsets will create more clean-energy jobs, stimulating our state's economy. - Please increase the targets for local governments to reduce emissions caused by poorly planned growth that drives up vehicle miles travelled. - Please require businesses to recycle their materials. Please reduce particulate emission (less then 10 micron)especially from heavy polluters like trucks and ships. We have a chance to make California even better as we address one of the worst crises our planet has ever faced. Strong CARB policies will help our state's residents realize some of the benefits we will receive by taking on global warming pollution: reduced air pollution, more clean-energy jobs, less waste and healthier communities. Thanks again for your work on behalf of clean air for California. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-11-18 15:35:23 |
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