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Comment 11 for EJAC Community Meeting Comments (ejac-comm-mtgs-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Carol
Last Name: Clarkson
Email Address: randcc@gmail.com
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Subject: State's Climate Change Laws
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"Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the recent EJAC community workshops. I own 2 small businesses located in Acampo and Stockton. My husband and I rely on our busiesses to support our family. We have found it increasingly difficult to keep up with the rising costs of fuel and utilities, much of which are related to existing environmental and climate change laws that are much stricter than those in other states. I'm not just a business owner, my family and my employees live and work in this community. EJAC was created to be a voice for vulnerable communities like my region and make recommendations to the AB32 scoping plan. We support reasonable regulations to improve our air quality, but strongly believe these regulations must be cost-effective and provide measurable environmental improvements that demonstrably justify the cost. California already has the cleanest energy and the lowest emitting industrial facilities in the country. Small and minority-owned businesses, low-income families, and communities of color already spend a higher than average percentage of their budgets on utilities and energy. Small businesses are a critically important source of upward mobility and job creation in minority and low-income communities. Before EJAC advocates for more costly regulations that could put a small business like mine out of business please consider the costs, and promote only those that are affordable and will deliver truly meaningful air quality benefits for our communities. Thank you. Carol A. Clarkson
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2016-07-28 17:01:01
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