1/17/2020 |
Kathi |
Thonet |
concerned resident, mother and grandmother |
Pittstown |
New Jersey |
It is long past the time when we, following the lead of Europe, invest heavily in mass transit as one way to curb global warming emissions from cars, trucks and planes. It is long past the time... read more It is long past the time when we, following the lead of Europe, invest heavily in mass transit as one way to curb global warming emissions from cars, trucks and planes. It is long past the time when we need to be stuck in gridlock, taking hours to reach our destination, all while watching the earth cook.
I request that New Jersey formally join the plan to reduce emissions and I demand that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access.
Thank you for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward. A breath of fresh air is much appreciated. |
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2/28/2020 |
Don |
Thoren |
AFPM |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
AFPM is a trade association representing high-tech American manufacturers of nearly 90% of U.S. supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other fuels and home heating oil, as well as nearly all the... read more AFPM is a trade association representing high-tech American manufacturers of nearly 90% of U.S. supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other fuels and home heating oil, as well as nearly all the petrochemicals used as building blocks for thousands of vital products in daily life. AFPM members make modern life possible and keep America moving and growing as they meet the needs of our nation and local communities, strengthen economic and national security, and support more than three million American jobs. |
AFPM Comments to Georgetown Climate Center.pdf |
12/18/2019 |
Sarah |
Thorne |
Self |
Gilmanton Iron Works |
New Hampshire |
I strongly support the TCI to give folks an incentive to buy electric and high efficiency cars and public transport. We have to time to waste. I strongly support the TCI to give folks an incentive to buy electric and high efficiency cars and public transport. We have to time to waste. |
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2/27/2020 |
Mary |
Thorpe |
Ms. |
Van Etten |
New York |
Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative will help to clean this sector up, This program could help to create... read more Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative will help to clean this sector up, This program could help to create safe roads for biking and walking, more frequent and reliable public transportation, greater access to electric vehicles, and a more equitable system with cleaner transportation options for everyone in the region.
My hybrid automobile is my only usage of fossil fuels. (I have lived in fossil fuel free homes since 1980- my electricity is now powered by solar and heat is geothermal). I would like to switch to an electric vehicle if there was an affordable one that met my family's needs. In villages and cities, bike lanes are needed to make biking a safe and clean (and healthy) way to travel. With fewer gasoline and diesel vehicles on the road, the air would be cleaner for pedestrians and bikers to breathe. All around, I encourage New York and the other northeastern states to enact the TCI. |
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2/19/2020 |
Shawn |
Tibbetts |
Resident |
Wells |
Maine |
Maine is fueled by tourism. Maine residents and visitors must drive there vehicles to go most places. Public transportation isn't a option here. Any increase in taxes on fuel only hurts... read more Maine is fueled by tourism. Maine residents and visitors must drive there vehicles to go most places. Public transportation isn't a option here. Any increase in taxes on fuel only hurts residents and visitors alike. |
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2/27/2020 |
Debra |
Tibbetts |
None |
Mercer |
Maine |
This tax is a VERY bad idea! I live in rural Maine. I am retired and on disability. I will not have money to drive to my doctor appointments or buy oil for heat. Please do not do this to us.... This tax is a VERY bad idea! I live in rural Maine. I am retired and on disability. I will not have money to drive to my doctor appointments or buy oil for heat. Please do not do this to us. |
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12/17/2019 |
Raine` |
Ticket |
White Male |
Munich |
Guam |
Crooked idiots need to rob from people who earn it so felon scum politicians can continue to not work.
When is rape ok for you crooks? Everyday, just so its Bill Clinton. Crooked idiots need to rob from people who earn it so felon scum politicians can continue to not work.
When is rape ok for you crooks? Everyday, just so its Bill Clinton. |
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11/5/2019 |
Tom |
Tietenberg |
Colby College |
Waterville |
Maine |
We know that reductions in emissions from the transportation sector are essential if we are to lower the threats posed by climate change. We also know that emissions reductions are considerably... read more We know that reductions in emissions from the transportation sector are essential if we are to lower the threats posed by climate change. We also know that emissions reductions are considerably cheaper than suffering the increases in damages that inaction brings. Further we know that the longer we wait to lower those emissions, the higher the cost will be. As someone who has studied these kinds of systems for my entire career I know of no more cost-effective and fairer approach than this type of system. I look forward to reading the comments of those who propose an alternative system capable of achieving achieve similar emissions reductions that can be demonstrated to be both fairer and more cost-effective than this proposal. |
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2/21/2020 |
Natalie |
Timoshin |
US citizen living in Massachusetts |
Orleans |
Massachusetts |
Living on Cape Cod, we are struck not only by its beauty but also by the fact that it is an especially fragile environment--we see the havoc wrought by climate change every day. I urge Governor... read more Living on Cape Cod, we are struck not only by its beauty but also by the fact that it is an especially fragile environment--we see the havoc wrought by climate change every day. I urge Governor Baker to take immediate action to stave off climate disaster. Better public transportation would go a long way in mitigating environmental damage. Maybe it's time to bring train service back to Cape Cod, and not just in the summer but year round. This would alleviate traffic to and from as well as on Cape Cod. Moreover, Massachusetts should follow the lead of California, where gasoline prices are through the roof, thus encouraging environmentally friendly cars, buses, trucks and better public transportation. |
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1/16/2020 |
scot |
tmooney |
none- |
newton |
New Jersey |
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2/14/2020 |
Paul |
Tomkiel |
Drive a lot for work |
PA Furnace |
Pennsylvania |
I strongly support this initiative. Nearly all means of combatting the climate crisis are welcome. Helping to reinvest in different areas of our economies would be appreciated I strongly support this initiative. Nearly all means of combatting the climate crisis are welcome. Helping to reinvest in different areas of our economies would be appreciated |
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2/18/2020 |
Ellen |
Tomlinson |
Resident |
Somerville |
Massachusetts |
We need to take bold and quick action to improve our transportation systems and dramatically decrease our emissions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative is an opportunity to do this on a... read more We need to take bold and quick action to improve our transportation systems and dramatically decrease our emissions. The Transportation and Climate Initiative is an opportunity to do this on a regional scale. Leadership of the TCI jurisdictions should choose the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that science tells us we need, and focus investments in areas overburdened by pollution and areas that don't have access to transportation choices. We need a strong Transportation and Climate Initiative. |
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2/21/2020 |
Joe |
Tonini |
Sierra Club volunteer |
Mineola |
New York |
I am a grandfather of five and am terrified that they will have a diminished future because of our lack of action today to minimize the negative impact of climate change.
The... read more I am a grandfather of five and am terrified that they will have a diminished future because of our lack of action today to minimize the negative impact of climate change.
The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a step in the right direction. Inaction is not a responsible option. Planting one trillion trees and investing in R &D for carbon capture are totally inadequate to meeting the extent of our climate emergency.
The “patient” is life on earth as we know it, and the patient needs emergency surgery, not bandaids.
Thank you |
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1/16/2020 |
John |
Tooker |
N/A |
Mechanicsburg |
Pennsylvania |
Thank yu for taking this important step to limit carbon emissions. Thank yu for taking this important step to limit carbon emissions. |
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10/31/2019 |
Lynwood |
Toole |
Downeast |
Alexander |
Maine |
I work out on the road to the extent of 90,000mi per year! Why do I have to do this it isn't by choice! I live in the most depressed county in the United States! Where u cant make a decent... read more I work out on the road to the extent of 90,000mi per year! Why do I have to do this it isn't by choice! I live in the most depressed county in the United States! Where u cant make a decent living! We own a farm also! Difficult to relocate! No I can't write my fuel off! It's all out of pocket! Not to mention auto expense! This tax u are wanting to impose on we the people of Maine is wrong! I am retired and still have to work 60hours per week! |
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1/20/2020 |
DeeDee |
Tostanoski |
Citizen |
Alexandria |
Virginia |
As a lifelong resident of the Northeast Corridor (Maine-DC), I cannot state more strongly the need for improved public transportation options. Driving from Charlottesville (when I was in college... read more As a lifelong resident of the Northeast Corridor (Maine-DC), I cannot state more strongly the need for improved public transportation options. Driving from Charlottesville (when I was in college) to New York sometimes took up to 8 hours due to traffic. I now live in the DC area and would prefer to take the train home to visit family, but it is cost prohibitive in comparison to driving. It's ridiculous that the better environmental choice is more expensive monetarily. All of us in the Northeast Corridor (as well as the rest of the country) deserve better options. |
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12/17/2019 |
Martin |
Touhey |
COA member |
Halifax |
Massachusetts |
The TCI will be an unfair tax on most seniors who are on a fixed income. The TCI will be an unfair tax on most seniors who are on a fixed income. |
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12/7/2019 |
Elizabeth |
Towle |
River Bend Career and Technical Center |
Bradford |
Vermont |
How do I access public input once Mou is released Dec 17th? Can you put me on notification of actions list? How do I access public input once Mou is released Dec 17th? Can you put me on notification of actions list? |
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10/28/2019 |
Nancy |
Tozier |
Maine Resident |
Sidney |
Maine |
The elderly have already been punished by this governor when she denied funding to Maine’s nursing homes. The youth, poor and elerly will suffer greatly with a gasoline tax, not those who can... read more The elderly have already been punished by this governor when she denied funding to Maine’s nursing homes. The youth, poor and elerly will suffer greatly with a gasoline tax, not those who can afford it, which only occupy the southern quarter of the state. Many travel over 30 miles to get prescriptions or groceries. Perhaps if we had 150 million savings in the bank still we could earmark some for energy, but Maine is a poor state with older Mainers making up the largest amount of the population. Maine is also the cleanest state, so this is a burden Mainers can't support over their own housing, food, heating fuel and medication. The governors’ total disregard for Mainers welfare and finances is alarming. We can't afford to be California, and neither can California. |
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10/27/2019 |
Christie |
Tracy |
? |
Oakland |
Maine |
We as a State cannot afford this. Gasoline is not a luxury for anyone in our State. The price of goods and services will have to go up due to the increase in gas price. Please do not do this to... read more We as a State cannot afford this. Gasoline is not a luxury for anyone in our State. The price of goods and services will have to go up due to the increase in gas price. Please do not do this to Maine People!! |
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