First Name | Jason |
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Last Name | Peters |
Email Address | jpeter65@calpoly.edu |
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Subject | We Need Electric Trucks to Clean Up Our Air |
Comment | My name is Jason Peters, and I am a resident of San Luis Obispo. Written below are my comments on board item act19. This first-in-the-nation clean truck rule promises to save lives in communities near ports, warehouses, and trucking routes, where heavy-duty trucks rumble through every day spewing diesel exhaust, which is linked to more cancer cases than any other toxic air contaminant. Getting clean trucks on the road is crucial for working-class communities of color like Oxnard, where residents face severe health impacts from pollution. Here in California, its more important than ever that we move forward with health-protecting, life-saving pollution protections like the Advanced Clean Truck rule. Weve long known that our air quality crisis leaves Californians gasping for breath, and worsens and shortens lives. In light of new research from Harvard that connects COVID-19 mortality to long-term exposure to air pollution, shifting heavy polluters like diesel trucks in the state to zero emissions solutions has taken on a new significance. I urge you to stay the course and pass a strong Advanced Clean Truck rule, as well as other transportation regulations that will promote a zero-emissions future. We cant afford to lose ground on key public health measures during a public health crisis. California has long proven that we can clean up our air and protect our climate while stewarding a strong economy. Regulations like the Advanced Clean Truck rule can spur thousands of new clean energy jobs. They will play an important role in Californias economic recovery while also saving everyday Californians from the economic toll of lost workdays and the healthcare costs of pollution-related illness. Its time for everyone to do their part for Californias air and all of our lungs as we face challenges to public health in the Golden State like never before. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2020-05-15 12:45:34 |
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