First Name | Andrew |
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Last Name | Schneller |
Email Address | ajschneller@hotmail.com |
Affiliation | Skidmore College |
Subject | Support for Vessel Speed Reduction Initiative |
Comment | Dear Ms. Nichols and California Air Pollution Control District Board Members: As an ocean and whale enthusiast, marine researcher, and professor, my students and I have spent the last four years living amongst the whales of Baja California Sur, Mexico. My study abroad students and I have witnessed mating, birthing, and play among various species of migratory whales. I understand how fragile these populations have become, and the dedication needed, globally, to secure safe whale habitat and passages. I am concerned that large cargo ships traveling off our CA coast produce significant GHG and toxic air emissions that impact our coastal communities. Equally of significance, ship strikes also pose a threat to migrating whales. Slowing down cargo ships can help to meet multiple objectives in your Draft Cap-and-Trade Investment Plan including: reducing GHG emissions and other air pollutants, improving public health, and better protecting our global population of whales. As such, I support including vessel speed reduction in your Final Plan as a priority for funding, and also request that Cap-and-Trade money be directed to the Vessel Speed Reduction Initiative. |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/176-ghgreductfund13-B3NWMV01BToBKQhi.jpg |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2013-04-22 11:53:30 |
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