First Name | Dorelle |
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Last Name | Rawlings |
Email Address | dorelle@cruzio.com |
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Subject | Proposed California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Regulation |
Comment | I want to thank California state officials for taking global warming and the future of human life on this planet seriously. You are to be congratulated for developing a plan to reduce global warming pollution while at the same time creating jobs and making California a healthier and more prosperous place to live. The proposed program will decrease global warming emissions from the state’s largest polluters and establish a market price on these emissions. This program, along with renewable energy, energy efficiency, and cleaner transportation standards are exactly what we need in California, since the federal government seems unable to act. I am pleased that parts of the proposal are strong, such as setting a limit that declines each year, and setting a minimum price on carbon pollution. With these costs in mind, it is up to businesses to make long-term investments in strategies to reduce global warming emissions. It is something they should have already done, but it is abundantly clear that businesses will not act until they must. And the program implemented in California must force businesses to act. That is why I feel that the program needs to be strengthened by requiring more of the state’s largest polluters to pay (i.e., spend actual money) for their global warming emissions. Please do not give permits away for free! We need to force polluters to pay for the emissions they generate. Then we need to re-invest these funds into efforts that will help us transition to a cleaner economy. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-10 17:38:19 |
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