TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
2/27/2020	Mark	Kresowik	Sierra Club	Providence	Rhode Island	The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 87 comments from our members and supporters in Rhode Island supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and... read more The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 87 comments from our members and supporters in Rhode Island supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). Thank you for helping to design a regional policy to limit climate pollution from motor fuels and invest in a modern, clean, transportation future. The evidence is clear: the more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs are created, the more the economy grows, and the more lives we save. Please sign on to the agreement to implement a strong, equitable regional climate protection policy through TCI. Invest in the communities that have suffered the most from burning gasoline and have the least access to clean transportation options. Stop sending our hard-earned dollars out of the state to oil companies, and choose to create jobs, grow the economy, and save lives for families and businesses. Thank you.	RI TCI 87 signers 27 Feb 2020.pdf
2/27/2020	Mark	Kresowik	Sierra Club	Richmond	Virginia	The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 547 comments from our members and supporters in Virginia supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and Climate... read more The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 547 comments from our members and supporters in Virginia supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). Thank you for helping to design a regional policy to limit climate pollution from motor fuels and invest in a modern, clean, transportation future. The evidence is clear: the more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs are created, the more the economy grows, and the more lives we save. Please sign on to the agreement to implement a strong, equitable regional climate protection policy through TCI. Invest in the communities that have suffered the most from burning gasoline and have the least access to clean transportation options. Stop sending our hard-earned dollars out of the state to oil companies, and choose to create jobs, grow the economy, and save lives for families and businesses. Thank you.	VA TCI 547 signers 27 Feb 2020.pdf
2/27/2020	Mark	Kresowik	Sierra Club	Montpelier	Vermont	The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 143 comments from our members and supporters in Vermont supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and Climate... read more The Sierra Club is sharing the attached 143 comments from our members and supporters in Vermont supporting finalizing the Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). Thank you for helping to design a regional policy to limit climate pollution from motor fuels and invest in a modern, clean, transportation future. The evidence is clear: the more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs are created, the more the economy grows, and the more lives we save. Please sign on to the agreement to implement a strong, equitable regional climate protection policy through TCI. Invest in the communities that have suffered the most from burning gasoline and have the least access to clean transportation options. Stop sending our hard-earned dollars out of the state to oil companies, and choose to create jobs, grow the economy, and save lives for families and businesses. Thank you.	VT TCI 143 signers 27 Feb 2020.pdf
2/28/2020	Merideth	Taylor	Sierra Club	Lexington Park	Maryland	I want Maryland to make a make a firm commitment to adopt a regional transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate... read more I want Maryland to make a make a firm commitment to adopt a regional transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by 2030, to keep us on track to meet the climate goals updated by the General Assembly in 2016. Investment and policy decisions should be made based on pollution reduction and equity goals, as well as robust engagement opportunities from the public‒particularly those most overburdened by transportation pollution and undeserved by our current transportation system.	-
2/28/2020	Elizabeth	Riley	Sierra Club	Silver Spring	Maryland	Transportation is so critical to the cumulative problems that we face that it is imperative that we do the many initiatives to correct the threats to the climate now. Therefore we need a low... read more Transportation is so critical to the cumulative problems that we face that it is imperative that we do the many initiatives to correct the threats to the climate now. Therefore we need a low carbon response.	-
2/28/2020	Thomas	O'Brien	Sierra Club	Potomac	Maryland	I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Consideration should be given to a 'fee and dividend' program that would return at least some of the money generated to... read more I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Consideration should be given to a 'fee and dividend' program that would return at least some of the money generated to individuals. That approach may be less regressive and more politically popular than a 'cap-and-invest' program.	-
2/28/2020	Greg	Rockwell	Sierra Club	SILVER SPRING	Maryland	Please do this. A sustainable future is the most important thing to me, nothing else matters for my 1 yr old son. Please do this. A sustainable future is the most important thing to me, nothing else matters for my 1 yr old son.	-
2/28/2020	Alta	Haywood	Sierra Club	Perry Hall	Maryland	Our children are going to endure the consequences if our indifference to the climate crisis. Everyone, including oil companies, must do their part to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.... read more Our children are going to endure the consequences if our indifference to the climate crisis. Everyone, including oil companies, must do their part to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Putting profits ahead of our future existence is shortsighted and ethically wrong.	-
2/28/2020	Megan	Shook	Sierra Club	Baltimore	Maryland	I support the regional transportation and climate initiative because only by working together with neighboring states can we make progress toward expanding rail service and pulling back on highway... read more I support the regional transportation and climate initiative because only by working together with neighboring states can we make progress toward expanding rail service and pulling back on highway expansion.	-
2/28/2020	Anne	Ambler	Sierra Club	Silver Spring	Maryland	The transportation sector produces just over 41% of greenhouse gas emissions in Maryland. Modeled on the successful system for reducing GHG emissions from power plants, this initiative to cap... read more The transportation sector produces just over 41% of greenhouse gas emissions in Maryland. Modeled on the successful system for reducing GHG emissions from power plants, this initiative to cap and reduce emissions from transportation fuel combustion is one part of a necessary plan to keep GHG emissions at a livable level. I read many of the comments already submitted and find strong support in heavily populated states such as Maryland, New Jersey, others, but opposition in Maine, where people now must rely on private cars in the absence of transit alternatives. This is where incentives should increase public electric transport and purchase of electric vehicles. Folks, we have a climate crisis here we simply must address. This initiative can be a big part of the solution. Thank you for the proposal.	-
2/28/2020	Linda	Robbins	Sierra Club	Cambridge	Maryland	As an owner of a 100% electric car, I strongly support the “Transportation and Climate Initiative “. We need to eliminate pollution from fossil fuels, and move towards a more energy efficient... read more As an owner of a 100% electric car, I strongly support the “Transportation and Climate Initiative “. We need to eliminate pollution from fossil fuels, and move towards a more energy efficient means of transportation.	-
2/28/2020	Vincent	Robbins	Sierra Club	cambridge	Maryland	Strongly support this initiative. As the owner of two fully electric cars, I am trying to make a difference and this initiative is good. Strongly support this initiative. As the owner of two fully electric cars, I am trying to make a difference and this initiative is good.	-
2/28/2020	Morgan	Lazenby	Sierra Club	Cambridge	Massachusetts	States across the region are trying to protect the climate and improve transportation with the Transportation & Climate Initiative. The more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs... read more States across the region are trying to protect the climate and improve transportation with the Transportation & Climate Initiative. The more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs are created, the more the economy grows, the healthier our air is and the more lives we save. Governors from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic released a draft agreement to limit climate pollution from motor fuels and invest in an economy built on clean transportation. These changes will reduce traffic congestion, make clean vehicles more accessible, increase jobs, and grow the economy.	-
2/28/2020	Tracey	Katsouros	Sierra club	Waldorf	Maryland	Maryland should make a make a firm commitment to adopt a regional transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by 2030, to keep us... read more Maryland should make a make a firm commitment to adopt a regional transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by 2030, to keep us on track to meet the climate goals updated by the General Assembly in 2016. Investment and policy decisions should be made based on pollution reduction and equity goals, as well as robust engagement opportunities from the public‒particularly those most overburdened by transportation pollution and undeserved by our current transportation system. Maryland can lead the way and be an example for other states. Please make good decisions on our behalf to help fight climate change. Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter.	-
2/28/2020	Marc	Knapp	Sierra Club	Annapolis	Maryland	Climate change is an existential threat to our country, our civilization, our world. The carbon dioxide that we, collectively, pump into the atmosphere year after year is a major cause of climate... read more Climate change is an existential threat to our country, our civilization, our world. The carbon dioxide that we, collectively, pump into the atmosphere year after year is a major cause of climate change, and transportation is a main source of carbon emissions. Please take action now to price carbon emission from all sources, including transportation, to (1) incentivize people to reduce their carbon footprints, and (2) provide revenue that'll be used for both research into and projects based on non-carbon-based energy alternatives to coal and oil.	-
2/28/2020	Barbara	Winner	Sierra Club	Arnold	Maryland	Climate Change is real and must be addressed NOW. The actions and legislation we take today will impact future generations of humans, animals, and plants. We must begin to restore the balance of... read more Climate Change is real and must be addressed NOW. The actions and legislation we take today will impact future generations of humans, animals, and plants. We must begin to restore the balance of nature by moving past the "Dark Ages" of fossil fuels. We must "design a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest program or other pricing mechanism" and "complete the policy development process within one year, after which each jurisdiction will decide whether to adopt and implement the policy.” Change is best made at the individual, local, and state levels because we cannot depend upon the federal government to take action. We are stewards of our Earth. And positive changes can be made!	-
2/28/2020	Cathy	Barton	Sierra Club	ANNAPOLIS	Maryland	I support Maryland's adoption of a regional bipartisan transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by... read more I support Maryland's adoption of a regional bipartisan transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by 2030. This will help to keep Maryland on track to meet the climate goals updated by the General Assembly in 2016.	-
2/28/2020	Wendie	Grader-Beck	Sierra Club	Reisterstown	Maryland	As a physician, I am fully in support of this initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions & invest in public & private transportation that does not emit carbon. The infrastructure to... read more As a physician, I am fully in support of this initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions & invest in public & private transportation that does not emit carbon. The infrastructure to support this can be funded through a cap and invest program. The benefits of “clean” transportation will decrease expenditures in health costs. Recent research reveals a correlation between hospitalizations and deaths attributable to local levels of air pollution. The benefits of this initiative are well beyond just greenhouse emissions.	-
2/29/2020	Daurie	Pollitto	Sierra Club	Aberdeen	New Jersey	Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing New Jersey's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable.... read more Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing New Jersey's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable. Choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. The policy must prioritize clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices.	-
2/29/2020	Noel	Stoll	Sierra Club	Aberdeen	New Jersey	Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing New Jersey's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable.... read more Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing New Jersey's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable. Choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. The policy must prioritize clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices.	-

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