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Chairman Nichols and Members of the Board:

As an environmental professional, I'm writing to thank you for
moving forward on implementing the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB
32), and to request that you enact certain modifications to the
proposed program prior to adopting it. 

Specifically, I am concerned with the details of the cap and trade
component. By giving away the vast majority of pollution
allowances, your proposal would financially reward the biggest
polluters. This provides a clear disincentive for polluting
businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore,
would weaken the impact of California’s landmark climate bill. 
Therefore I'm requesting that the final program include
requirements that large-scale emitters pay for their emission
credits.  This will not onl;y helpf fund the program, but also act
as a powerful incentive to reduce emissions prior to any
"trading".

Thank you.

Richard Grassetti
Principal, Grassetti Environmental Consulting