First Name | Michele |
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Last Name | Bowen |
Email Address | mbowen@rentacrate.com |
Affiliation | The CA Moving & Storage Assoc-CMSA |
Subject | CARB's regulations |
Comment | Dear Governor Schwarzeneggar: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering the adoption of an on-road diesel truck and bus regulation that, if implemented as presently drafted would have a profound, negative impact on California’s economy. As a member of The California Moving and Storage Association (CMSA) and its over 550 member companies, I am very supportive of reducing particulate matter (PM) and NOx emissions from diesel engines. There is no disagreement that we need to work collectively to improve the state’s air quality and all of us want to provide as healthy an environment as possible for our families, our employees and all Californians. However, in its current form, the Board’s proposed regulation places a significant economic risk on our business today, jeopardizes many of my fellow members future viability in the moving and storage industry, which is already reeling from unprecedented financial turmoil. I have been a witness to 4 moving businesses closing just in the last 3 months from the current economic state. Many of California’s trucking companies have already begun the process of retrofitting or replacing their fleets, whether in the normal course of their business cycle or in anticipation of these regulations. However, the smaller owner/operators – those with fleets of five trucks or less – who make up more than 55 percent of all trucks registered in the state, will be severely hampered by the costs of retrofitting or replacing trucks that, in some cases, are the sole assets of their family-owned businesses. We must be careful not to forfeit California’s economy and ability to move goods across the state, build construction projects and bus our children to and from school for the sake of protecting our environment. Thank you for your time, Michele Bowen Operations Manager Rentacrate, LLC (562)801-1800 (562)801-5600 fax |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-11-25 11:12:15 |
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