First Name | Stephanie |
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Last Name | Adams |
Email Address | mejaneanthro@aol.com |
Affiliation | Sierra Club |
Subject | Scopingpln08 |
Comment | Dear CARB Board members: As a mother and grandmother, I 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, green jobs, and aid for low-income consumers and small businesses to reduce their utility bills. - Please work to 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. 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. As a resident of the Inland Empire, I see the pollution caused by the increasing number of cars that are being driven from here to work in LA and Orange county because our communities don't have enough jobs for our residents. - Please require businesses to recycle their materials. 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 | 2008-11-13 10:37:58 |
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