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Comment 8 for 2022 Scoping Plan Update – Initial Air Quality & Health Impacts and Economic Analyses Results Workshop (sp22-econ-health-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Janette
Last Name: Wolf
Email Address: janette.wolf@sbcglobal.net
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Subject: Comments on 2022 Scoping Plan
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My first thought when I read we are trying to be carbon neutral before 2045 was, "That's way too late." Most plans strive toward 2030, and even that is too late if we want humankind to survive the changes that will come (are already here) from climate change. I live in Benicia, and we recently learned that Valero has been releasing toxins into our air above legal levels FOR YEARS. We have a lot of back pedaling to do. I have lung issues that worsened when we moved her 10 years ago, and would not be surprised if Velero's emissions are to blame. The recent California fires have also adversely impacted both my lungs and our desired lowering of emissions. If we are going to meet this goal, we have to take a look at all the ways we humans have made the planet sick. These include requiring sustainable farming, zero fossil fuels, no fracking, no mines, and a commitment to keep our water clean. Sustainable farming will improve air quality. It means some farmers who historically have been able to use as much groundwater as they want will have to learn to use less. It also means that companies like Nestle must be prohibited from using unlimited amounts of our water, and selling it. Capitalistic greed has gotten where we are today. The canal carrying water from the Delta to Southern California is also a horrible idea for the environment, and therefore the air. Delta smelt are threatened, as is the water there, and channeling it down south will further harm the smelt and other endangered wildlife in the area. Here's an idea: if we can ship oil in pipelines hundreds of miles, why can't we ship water? States like Washington and Oregon get tons of water every year. Would they be willing to let us ship it down here, assuming environmental factors don't get in the way? What about desalination plants? Or recycling and cleaning waste water? It can certainly be done, even if the public has a distaste for it. Or how about making energy from human waste? There are so many options to ensuring we have clean water now and for years to come. I don't envy the job you have before you. My thoughts are only a quick brainstorm; surely you can all come up with many more. Best, ~Janette Wolf
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2022-04-22 18:09:58
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