First Name | Christopher |
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Last Name | Lish |
Email Address | lishchris@yahoo.com |
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Subject | We Need Zero Emission Leaf Blowers Now -- Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Am |
Comment | Monday, November 29, 2021 California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: We Need Zero Emission Leaf Blowers Now -- Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to the Small Off-Road Engine Regulations: Transition to Zero Emissions AND Public Availability of Additional Documents and Information Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the California Air Resources Board, I am a California resident and I strongly support the adoption of new regulations that will phase out the sale of highly-polluting gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn equipment in California beginning in 2024. "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." -- Aldo Leopold The use of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in particular causes numerous health problems, and greatly contributes to California's notoriously poor air quality. California continues to fail to meet national air quality standards, which means that millions of Californians like myself breathe unhealthy air every day. California Air Resources Board's public health benefit analysis determined that these new regulations, if adopted, will result in: * $8.8 billion in health insurance benefits through 2043 * 892 premature deaths avoided * 438 fewer emergency room visits for asthma * 311 fewer hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular issues The California Legislature also appropriated $30 million for your agency to distribute to small proprietor landscapers to help them begin to acquire and transition to new, zero emission electric and manual equipment. This is in addition to subsidies and buyback programs already led by air districts throughout the state. This regulation will improve air quality, help to slow the climate crisis, improve human health, and save lives. Please approve and amend the Small Off-Road Engine regulations per the staff recommendation. "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Thank you for your consideration of my comments. Please do NOT add my name to your mailing list. I will learn about future developments on this issue from other sources. Sincerely, Christopher Lish San Rafael, CA |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2021-11-29 06:58:34 |
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