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Dear Board Members, 

I urge you to eliminate the Cap and Trade approach when taking a
closer look at the way the AB 32 Bill is structured.  A stronger
plan would include the following approaches:

1) Implement a Carbon Tax. This is a much more transparent approach
to pricing carbon.  Also, the revenues go to the state, which can
use it to close the budget gap, re-fund our public transportation
systems, schools, and social services, and invest in green energy. 
We, the People, need that money more than Chevron does — make
polluters pay!
 
2) Regulate Specific Pollution Sources.  A carbon tax makes it more
expensive to pollute, but does not always guarantee less pollution.
 It is critical to combine this policy with strict enforcement of
clean air laws with the biggest polluters, such as oil refineries,
making sure to clean up the environment for the communities that
live around them.

Thank you for taking the time to consider these two thoughtful,
economical viable  approaches for the State of California.  Please
help us take the lead and model this so others can quickly catch
on.  Time is of the essence and we can not led by Big Oil Companies
and the American Chemical Council any longer.  The future of our
children is what counts.  

Best,
Heather Clapp
Piedmont, CA.