First Name | Bill |
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Last Name | Greninger |
Email Address | billgreninger@yahoo.com |
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Subject | AB 32 Scoping Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases |
Comment | Dear CARB, Your plan for dealing with global climate change over the next three decades, to be considered Novemebr 20, allows a large portion of pollution to come from a "cap-and-trade" system that will essentially allow polluters to trade permits for putting out greenhouse gases. In addition the proposal leaves open the chance the state will give away these emission allowances for free, even though the pollution they allow can hurt Californians. Further, the proposed plan would allow polluters to meet half of these emissions caps by buying “offsets” – essentially buying their way out of complying with state law by paying others to reduce their global warming pollution. This would discourage development of clean energy technologies in California. "Cap-and trade" should be replaced by a carbon tax on polluting industries. This would result in meaningful emission reductions and accelerate the pace toward renewable, pollution free energy. "Offsets" could mean, for example, companies contracting with a foreign nation to maintain their forests while our companies continue to pollute. We might have little supervision over whether that country will honor its commitments. Again, this has the potential for a disingenuous "solution" to the problem of global climate change. Sincerely, Bill Greninger |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-11-13 12:52:03 |
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