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Please...invest in cleaner more equitable transportation...putting a brake on carbon emissions!!

Thanks you,

Faith

It is especially important to curtail or eliminate the use of highly polluting diesel fuel.

I’m opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will impact poor and fixed income Virginia residents drastically and dramatically damage businesses who rely on reasonable fuel prices.

No, this is a terrible idea. One former EPA veteran said of this plan, “In sum, TCI has no environmental benefits but would cost Virginians billions of dollars. That is an ‘all pain and no gain’ program." No thanks!

Transportation emissions are a huge driver of climate change, accounting for nearly half of Virginia’s carbon output, while also emitting toxic air pollution that falls disproportionately on low-income populations and communities of color.

The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) is a welcome step forward to addressing this major source of pollution, while steering needed investments in a modern, sustainable transportation system.

Funding provided by the TCI-P could help with ongoing efforts to put more electric vehicles on the road in Virginia along with equitably distributed charging infrastructure across the state.

The TCI-P also presents the opportunity to drive investments in a cleaner transportation system in the communities that have suffered the most from vehicle pollution. While the model rule calls for at least 35 percent of TCI proceeds to go toward frontline, impacted communities, here in Virginia I would hope we go above and beyond that benchmark, investing at least half of our TCI revenue in programs and infrastructure that will lower this disproportionate pollution burden.

I hope this important framework moves forward for the good of our climate, our health and our future.

I’m opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will cost consumers and businesses too much at the gas pump.

This is a wonderful idea and I hope a serious, effective program will be enacted. I hope the program managers use lessons learned from other similar “cap and trade” programs, which involve emissions allowances, in order to create an effective system that reduces emissions quickly and equitably. I also hope the program discourages the use of carbon offsets in which participants take credit for emissions reductions while actually not reducing emissions.

I hope the TCI-P Model Rule includes (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.

Thank you!

Hi,

I am in support of TCI-P and hope that Gov. Scott joins. His lack of support for climate initiatives is why I didn't vote for him in the last election and I will vote for his opponent in the next election if he misses opportunity. My main concern is how to reimburse Vermonters who live in rural areas and can't switch to electric vehicles for a variety of reasons.

Thank you for your efforts to change policy so that we can try to protect our climate and our futures!

Thanks,
Heather

This is important to me. We desperately need cleaner transportation in our area, especially in underserved communities and areas. It is vital they states/regions work together to address transportation, air quality, and continuing impacts to climate instability.

I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system.

I also call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.