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. 
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Jack LeMenager Taxpayer Winchester Massachusetts
NO, NO, NO!. A thousand times NO! In the 2014 referendum to repeal the legislature-imposed gas tax increase, the voters overwhelmingly said NO! by a margin of 53-47. For once, take NO for an...
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Garth Goldberg Law Offices of Garth Goldberg Winchester Massachusetts
As far as I can tell, TCI is an interstate compact between states. This requires approval of Congress which does not appear to have been given. If this passes, a lawsuit will be brought....
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Mary L. Johnson UCC Winchester New Hampshire
Emissions from busses and trains are an important source of air pollution in the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states, and also contribute to the warming of the planet. We badly need to...
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Donna J. Phillips private citizen Winchester Virginia
ANYTHING that will help slow climate change is a positive step. Please help!
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Margaret D. Russell NA Winchester Massachusetts
I believe that the issue of climate change is one of the most significant issues that we face and that reducing pollution from transportation is an excellent way to help deal with it. I...
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Maryellen Nealon private citizen Winchester Virginia
I have recently learned about the Transportation and Climate Initiative and I am writing to express my support and urge decisions and actions as soon as possible.

I believe we need much...
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amy maguire 350 Mass Metro North Node winchester Massachusetts
I am in support of this initiative because I believe we need to do everything we possibly can to reduce our carbon emissions and this would be a great step forward. One day our grandchildren will...
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Irene LeClaire Taxpayer Windham Maine
I am shamelessly copying this from Dan Whipple from Vermont. "Please substitute Maine for Vermont! I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon...
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Richard Graves Maine resident Windham Maine
This is a terrible initiative and will adversely affect the lives of all residents of states that adopt this initiative. It will drive up costs for goods transported by trucking and the general...
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Pam Loft Republican Windham Maine
Please DO NOT bring Maine into the TCI plan! As a rural state, dependent on trucks, automobiles, and farm equipment to accomplish our daily work, raising the price of gasoline and other fuels will...
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EARL HARNDEN Republician WINDHAM Maine
WE are all ready paying way to much for gas and fuel. What ever happened to the dollar a gallon they added in the 80's so we would be energy solvent in ten years?????? Ever notice the ones...
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Ann-Marie Grenier Taxpayer Windham Maine
This note is in strong opposition the the TCI (Transportation and Climate Initiative).



Let's start with the tax increase to fund Climate Change. The issue of climate change is...
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Janlee Crawford Resident of Maine Windham Maine
I am against the TCI. Maine is a rural state with little to none public transportation available. An increase in gas tax will hurt Maine taxpayers, businesses and tourists.
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Jen Marquis Worker Windham Maine
I feel that an extra tax on gas would cripple the state economy and do way more harm than good. We in Maine don’t have multiple mass transit options. Please do not place additional burdens on us....
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Jane Pringle American college of physicians Windham Maine
I live in a state with a large geography and inadequate public transportation systems. We have good progress on developing solar power and wind energy systems. We need to invest in better clean...
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Pam Loft Republican Windham Maine
Maine does not need the TCI. Please think of the destructive effects it would have on Maine’s already struggling economy. Do not sell us out to big money interests.
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Irene LeClaire Citizen Windham Maine
I implore Maine officials and legislators to oppose agreeing to participate in this initiative. The "savings" in carbon emissions in Maine are so minimal as to be non-existent. In...
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Janlee Crawford Resident of Maine Windham Maine
This initiative will devastate rural Mainers and the poor. It is not feasible for the State of Maine to drive electric cars - not affordable cars for the middle class and poor, slow and unreliable...
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Diane Foulds Windsor Energy Committee Windsor Vermont
We must forge ahead at full speed if we have any hope of staving off climate disaster. The TCI proposal won't fix everything, but it's a darn good start. Let's do it. Now.
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Diane Foulds Windsor Energy Committee Windsor Vermont
If Vermont actually joins the TCI, we'll get more revenue for needed and worthwhile investments than if Vermonters simply contribute to the program. Let's link arms with our neighbors,...
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