View Public Input on TCI-P

This page shows public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal. You can submit your input here.

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All public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal since March 1, 2021 appears on this page. You can view public input from the 2019-2020 policy development process here.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
4/30/2021	Akara	Draper	none	East Dummerston	Vermont	Dear Governor Scott, I feel that it is imperative that Vermont join the TCI-P. The program needs to achieve three critical needs: it must strengthen the Vermont economy, reduce carbon... read more Dear Governor Scott, I feel that it is imperative that Vermont join the TCI-P. The program needs to achieve three critical needs: it must strengthen the Vermont economy, reduce carbon pollution, and address equity – specifically the needs of communities that are overburdened by fossil fuel pollution and underserved by cleaner transportation options. Please support this. Thank you for all that you do! Akara Draper	-
5/4/2021	Larry	Camp	none	chambersburg	Pennsylvania	I am in support of TCI initiatives to make transportation cleaner. Higher gas prices are necessary and have been too low for too long. I am in support of TCI initiatives to make transportation cleaner. Higher gas prices are necessary and have been too low for too long.	-
5/4/2021	Hilda	Seary	none	Locust Grove,	Virginia	We need more money for the roads repair. NOT an increase In. gas taxes DO NOT JOIN TCI. We need more money for the roads repair. NOT an increase In. gas taxes DO NOT JOIN TCI.	-
5/4/2021	Greg	Hostetler	None	Burlington	Vermont	I am writing in support of Vermont joining the TCI-P. Transportation is Vermont's single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and it is the second-largest expense for Vermont... read more I am writing in support of Vermont joining the TCI-P. Transportation is Vermont's single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and it is the second-largest expense for Vermont households. Let's join the program and use the funds to give Vermonters better transit and other transportation options. Driving solo is burdening our finances and burdening the climate.	-
5/4/2021	Brynne	Martin	None	Burlington	Vermont	I fully support this equitable transportation program. This is something that Vermonters need now and to protect Vermont’s future. I fully support this equitable transportation program. This is something that Vermonters need now and to protect Vermont’s future.	-
5/4/2021	Kelsey	Pasteris	none	Colchester	Vermont	The TCI-P is crucial to reducing our impact on the planet since transportation is one of the biggest challenges Vermonters have to reducing their impact. With such a rural state, we need to get... read more The TCI-P is crucial to reducing our impact on the planet since transportation is one of the biggest challenges Vermonters have to reducing their impact. With such a rural state, we need to get creative with how we can reduce our impact while transporting ourselves from location to location. TCI-P heavily supports this idea, and would be great to see it get passed.	-
5/5/2021	Ralph "Carlton"	Ballowe	None	Faber	Virginia	In this time of extreme hardship for businesses and individuals due to COVID shutdowns and recession, it is hard to imagine any elected leader considering imposing additional hardship on consumers... read more In this time of extreme hardship for businesses and individuals due to COVID shutdowns and recession, it is hard to imagine any elected leader considering imposing additional hardship on consumers that ultimately bear all tax and regulatory burdens.	-
5/5/2021	ut	nguyen	none	charlottesville	Virginia	I’m opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will cost consumers and businesses too much at the gas pump. I’m opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. It will cost consumers and businesses too much at the gas pump.	-
5/5/2021	Gary	Grant	None	Earlysville	Virginia	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. 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.	-
5/5/2021	Tom	Brzoska	None	Fairfax	Virginia	Just another reason to leave this God forsaken state since the Democrats took over. More bullst on the citizens with nothing in return. Just another reason to leave this God forsaken state since the Democrats took over. More bullst on the citizens with nothing in return.	-
5/5/2021	Nancy	Lauer	none	Charlottesville	Virginia	This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family. This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family.	-
5/5/2021	Phyllis	Manning	none	Pirtsmouth	Virginia	I am opposed to TCI I am opposed to TCI	-
5/6/2021	Carolyn	Sligh	none	Rockingham	Virginia	Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel. Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel.	-
5/7/2021	Jesse	Bohl	None	North Chesterfield	Virginia	If the level of carbon pumped into our air by fossil fuels is not curtailed greatly and very soon, there will be no air left for us, as well as lots of other living beings to breath. If the level of carbon pumped into our air by fossil fuels is not curtailed greatly and very soon, there will be no air left for us, as well as lots of other living beings to breath.	-
5/7/2021	Fred	Lavy	none	Harrisonburg	Virginia	It is especially important to curtail or eliminate the use of highly polluting diesel fuel. It is especially important to curtail or eliminate the use of highly polluting diesel fuel.	-
5/7/2021	Allison	Love	none	Stanardsville	Virginia	There is NOTHING else more important than protecting the air that we breathe and the planet on which we reside. Human beings can change, but to do so, we must put aside greed and selfishness, and... read more There is NOTHING else more important than protecting the air that we breathe and the planet on which we reside. Human beings can change, but to do so, we must put aside greed and selfishness, and make solid changes that protect the Earth and all its inhabitants, great and small. In other words, we must EVOLVE. Transportation must change. Fossil fuels are endangering our welfare, our air, and our lands. We need clean cars, we need better public transportation, we need to get dirty automobiles/trucks off the roads, and increase investments in an equitable, cleaner, and more resilient transportation system. The transportation sector accounts for HALF of Virginia’s carbon footprint, making it our largest contributor by far to climate change, thus, here is where we must begin to change. I hope that the human race is smart enough to act on this. This is our future.	-
5/7/2021	Sue	Gier	None	Singers Glen	Virginia	l would like for the TCI-P Model Rule to include these three items: * a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a... read more l would like for the TCI-P Model Rule to include these three items: * a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, * the integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and * a robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.	-
5/7/2021	Jim	Lindsay	None	Arlington	Virginia	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-... read more 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.	-
5/7/2021	Jeff	Schafer	None	Everett	Washington	TCI-P, "According to soil scientists, at current rates of soil destruction (i.e. decarbonization,.....),....we will literally no longer have enough arable topsoil to feed ourselves.... read more TCI-P, "According to soil scientists, at current rates of soil destruction (i.e. decarbonization,.....),....we will literally no longer have enough arable topsoil to feed ourselves." DECARBONIZATION is causing Soil Destruction!!! What we NEED is to take the extra Carbon out of the air & put it directly into the ground, where it is needed. We do not need to fully decarbonize the transportation sector, nor is it desirable as it will CREATE other severe problems like Soil Destruction. We need to cut-out the middlemen, like the transportation sector, & simply use Carbon Capture to take excess CO2 out of the air & inject it into the soil where it is needed most. Way too much emphasis has been put on Carbon in the atmosphere (which is very benign) & not enough focus on gases far more dangerous to Climate Change, from refrigerant used in Air Conditioners to Methane Gas (Methane's "global warming potential is 86 times higher than carbon dioxide when averaged over 20 years"). We NEED Energy Diversity, & not rely on just 1 type of energy (like electricity), to have a BALANCED approach to a Healthy Environment while meeting our Energy Needs in a Common-Sense Clean manner (like with Renewable Gasoline, Renewable Diesel, & other Biofuels for transportation, ALL of which are made from recycled EXISTING CO2). We should NOT be wasting Time nor Money "reinventing the wheel", which creates additional unnecessary pollution. Nor should we go to the extremes of fully decarbonization which will lead to other More Severe Environmental problems. Keep in mind "The current industrial food system is responsible for 44 to 57% of all global greenhouse gas emissions." (The "current industrial food system", NOT transportation.) https://regenerationinternational.org/why-regenerative-agriculture Regards, Jeff	'DECARBONIZATION' is causing 'SOIL DESTRUCTION' (from Regenerative Agriculture site) [WORD version].docx
8/12/2021	Sherrie	Merrow	NGVAmerica	Washington	District of Columbia	Submission 1 of 2 Please see the NGVAmerica comment letter on the TCI-P draft materials that is attached. NOTE that I will send a second attachment that is referenced in our letter... read more Submission 1 of 2 Please see the NGVAmerica comment letter on the TCI-P draft materials that is attached. NOTE that I will send a second attachment that is referenced in our letter next (the portal does not seem to allow 2 documents to be attached). Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Sherrie Merrow NGVAmerica smerrow@ngvamerica.org	NGVAmerica Comments on TCI-P draft materials - Aug 12 2021.pdf

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