First Name | Miriam |
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Last Name | Swaffer |
Email Address | mswaffer@ucsusa.org |
Affiliation | Union of Concerned Scientists |
Subject | Comments on the 2012 Amendments to the CA ZEV regulation by CA members of UCS 1/25/2012 |
Comment | The statement below represents the comments of 4,220 Californians who are members and supporters of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Please see the attached document (pdf) to view the full list of signers. California has led the nation and the world in protecting public health with clean car standards for more than 50 years. Thank you for continuing to make California a leader in innovation with proposed vehicle and fuel policies that will cut vehicle pollution, guarantee consumer access to clean fuels, and foster the development of electric-car technology. We support the proposed changes to the Zero Emissions Vehicles program while urging California Air Resources Board officials to strengthen the proposal by raising the requirement for battery, fuel cell, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to account for 1.8 million new vehicle sales in the state between 2018 and 2025 and by eliminating or significantly modifying provisions that allow automakers to avoid meeting the full requirements. We support the state's proposals to reduce global warming emissions for vehicles built between 2017 and 2025 to 166 grams per mile. We support the proposal to reduce smog-forming emissions from new cars and light truck tailpipes by 75 percent by 2025 and a reduction in toxic particulate matter by 2028, while urging California Air Resources Board officials to move up the date on toxic particulates to 2022. We support the proposals for the Clean Fuels Outlet rules to ensure California consumers have access to hydrogen fuel and electricity for advanced vehicles. Thank you for providing a vision for a cleaner transportation future for California with this inspiring package of clean car standards. Signed, SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LIST OF SIGNERS |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/zev2012/71-comments_from_ucs_supporters_on_ca_clean_cars_standards_1-25-2012.pdf |
Original File Name | Comments from UCS Supporters on CA Clean Cars Standards 1-25-2012.pdf |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2012-01-25 09:13:02 |
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