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10/25/2019 |
Susan |
Kepner |
Natural Resources Council of Maine |
York |
Maine |
In a more rural environment, which is much of Maine, we should use TCI as an opportunity to invest in local transportation solutions that help Maine people. Having clean energy efficient... read more In a more rural environment, which is much of Maine, we should use TCI as an opportunity to invest in local transportation solutions that help Maine people. Having clean energy efficient transportation will get us where we need to go and attract others to Maine who are looking for a "healthy" environment to live in. Affordable and good for our environment, a win-win!
We are proud of out environmental record and highly value clean air! Now is the time to expand transportation in Maine which will attract companies to Maine that will provide good jobs. Companies also look for healthy living and leisure activities which Maine has.
We can do this together with the rest of New England states and make clean transportation available for Mainers. This is an important part of the future of transportation and Maine must be ready to take part.
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10/28/2019 |
Tim |
Naylor |
Edris Oil |
York |
Pennsylvania |
I am opposed to the proposal because it would unfairly burden consumers and businesses in Pennsylvania who already pay the highest gasoline taxes in the country I am opposed to the proposal because it would unfairly burden consumers and businesses in Pennsylvania who already pay the highest gasoline taxes in the country |
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11/2/2019 |
Kimberly |
Rigano |
None |
York |
Maine |
Our outdated transportation system is Maine’s largest source of climate pollution—and it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine people.Maine people deserve clean, modern, affordable transportation... read more Our outdated transportation system is Maine’s largest source of climate pollution—and it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine people.Maine people deserve clean, modern, affordable transportation options that deliver economic, health, and climate benefits to local communities.It makes sense for Maine to work with neighboring states through TCI’s bipartisan, proven policy model. |
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11/11/2019 |
Susan |
Kepner |
Maine Conservation |
York |
Maine |
Maine is treasured for it's clean air, water, and clear blue skies. Tourists come here to relax and enjoy the CLEAN air and beautiful night skies!! Certainly Maine is desperate for more... read more Maine is treasured for it's clean air, water, and clear blue skies. Tourists come here to relax and enjoy the CLEAN air and beautiful night skies!! Certainly Maine is desperate for more affordable transportation, BUT at what costs? Negative inducements like taxes, do NOT work! What we really need are positive incentives, supportive government, and investors that believe in clean transportation initiatives! The technology is out there and Maine is "ripe" for investors and developers of clean transportation. We should be doing all we can as a state to promote clean energy and transportation. The time is NOW! |
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1/16/2020 |
Sandra |
Gordon |
Democrat |
York |
Pennsylvania |
Time the US stopped ignoring the need for mass transportation. We need to spend real $ & serious planning on this or just add to the climate catastrophe that has already started. Time the US stopped ignoring the need for mass transportation. We need to spend real $ & serious planning on this or just add to the climate catastrophe that has already started. |
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1/16/2020 |
Deborah |
Devers |
none |
York |
Pennsylvania |
By changing the transportation industry we can help mitigate the Climate Emergency. Hopefully more and better transportation will be accessible to people where it was not before. By changing the transportation industry we can help mitigate the Climate Emergency. Hopefully more and better transportation will be accessible to people where it was not before. |
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2/24/2020 |
Judith |
Mueller |
Dr. |
York |
Pennsylvania |
I live in York County and work in Lancaster County PA. We have consistently bad air. Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions and... read more I live in York County and work in Lancaster County PA. We have consistently bad air. Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions and improving the quality of the air we breathe here. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable to that end.
I would like to see our leaders choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. I want to see policy that prioritizes clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices. Thanks for your consideration. |
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2/25/2020 |
Kimberly |
Rigano |
None |
York |
Maine |
I support reducing climate pollution from our transportation. Our outdated transportation system is Maine’s largest source of climate pollution, and it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine people... read more I support reducing climate pollution from our transportation. Our outdated transportation system is Maine’s largest source of climate pollution, and it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine people. Maine people deserve clean, modern, affordable transportation options that deliver economic, health, and climate benefits to local communities.
It makes sense for Maine to work with neighboring states through TCI’s bipartisan, proven policy model.
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2/26/2020 |
Dennis and Susan |
Kepner |
Natural Resources Council of Maine |
York |
Maine |
We see the great need in Maine for safe, clean, and affordable transportation. To keep Maine growing and bringing in new business we MUST have transportation for workers and to get products to... read more We see the great need in Maine for safe, clean, and affordable transportation. To keep Maine growing and bringing in new business we MUST have transportation for workers and to get products to markets. To increase tourism we MUST provide transpiration to ALL parts of Maine. New families, elderly, and students will require transportation for access to educational facilities, medical care, and jobs. NOW is the time for Maine to invest in clean, energy efficient transportation. Every $ spent will help Maine to grow and prosper. Every $ spent on CLEAN energy efficient transportation is a win-win for all of this New England area in clean air, lower costs, and increased access for inter-state travel. If we ALL work together, we will ALL benefit. |
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2/21/2020 |
Kristin |
Crage |
Resident |
Yonkers |
New York |
The states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and the city of Washington, D.C., are... read more The states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and the city of Washington, D.C., are working on a groundbreaking policy to modernize the transportation sector under the Transportation and Climate Initiative.
In order for this regional plan to work, governors of these states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., must ensure that this transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions including:
More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas
Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable
Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities
But opponents of the Transportation and Climate Initiative have been flooding a public comment page on this plan with negative comments. Now, we need to turn the tide to demonstrate how many people want to see a bold and ambitious plan to cut transportation pollution in their state and in the region. Please ensure that our environment and wildlife are number 1. Thank you.
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2/18/2020 |
Alex |
Stavis |
none |
YN |
New York |
2-18-20
Dear Good People:
Please design and implement a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the... read more 2-18-20
Dear Good People:
Please design and implement 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]… to complete the policy development process within one year, after which each jurisdiction will decide whether to adopt and implement the policy.
Thank you very much in advance for designing and implementing 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]… to complete the policy development process within one year, after which each jurisdiction will decide whether to adopt and implement the policy.” |
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2/17/2020 |
Susan |
Brinckerhoff |
UCB Green Sanctuary Committee |
Yarmouth Port |
Massachusetts |
As a believer that we can do something to help alleviate this climate crisis that we have unleashed, I strongly support the TCI. The time is NOW. Let's get this done. read more As a believer that we can do something to help alleviate this climate crisis that we have unleashed, I strongly support the TCI. The time is NOW. Let's get this done. |
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2/18/2020 |
Susan |
Starkey |
Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative |
Yarmouth Port |
Massachusetts |
Our Commonwealth can lead the way forward on Transportation, thanks to the plan Governor Baker would like to put into effect. If we can’t dramatically reduce the amount of pollution from our... read more Our Commonwealth can lead the way forward on Transportation, thanks to the plan Governor Baker would like to put into effect. If we can’t dramatically reduce the amount of pollution from our transportation industry, we will be in even worse shape regarding Climate Change. Please take the need to dramatically reduce CO2 levels seriously and use this initiative to get us to Net Zero in the Transportation Sector by 2030. Please prioritize our State’s “environmental justice” neighborhoods because with this issue, as usual, those contributing the least to the problem are impacted the most- in this case, we need public transportation that is clean and renewable. |
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10/25/2019 |
Patrick |
Jackson |
Owner |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
-Maine should use TCI as an opportunity to invest in local transportation solutions that help Maine people get to where they need to go in an affordable way that’s good for our environment.... read more -Maine should use TCI as an opportunity to invest in local transportation solutions that help Maine people get to where they need to go in an affordable way that’s good for our environment.
-Mainers deserve creative new choices and new investments to meet our transportation needs; the one thing we know is that pouring pollution into the atmosphere and sending our hard-earned money out of state for the oil that causes that pollution are NOT the way forward.
-Maine needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution,. Working together with neighboring states makes sense.
-Maine can see significant economic, health, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through adoption of TCI. |
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10/25/2019 |
Heather |
Sharkey |
NRCM |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
Please include Maine in the Transportation and Climate Initiative because we can reduce congestion and traffic in urban areas while increasing public transportation access in rural areas. I'... read more Please include Maine in the Transportation and Climate Initiative because we can reduce congestion and traffic in urban areas while increasing public transportation access in rural areas. I'm in favor of plans for public transportation options that reducing risk of fossil fuel emissions, air pollution, and reduce traffic accidents by having less drivers on the road. I would like to see more taxpayer and grant moneys going to benefit all of us instead of the fossil fuel industry. |
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10/27/2019 |
Mariana |
Tupper |
individual (no affiliation) |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
We need a powerful plan to reduce transportation pollution. The amount of traffic is crazy. Interstate, long-distance travel should mostly be via public transportation, not personal vehicles.... read more We need a powerful plan to reduce transportation pollution. The amount of traffic is crazy. Interstate, long-distance travel should mostly be via public transportation, not personal vehicles.
All of New England can potentially benefit by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options. Let's go for the economic, health, and environmental benefits of TCI! |
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11/4/2019 |
Adam |
Crepeau |
The Maine Heritage Policy Center |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
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11/12/2019 |
John |
Fitzgerald |
Massachusetts taxpayer |
Yarmouth |
Massachusetts |
TCI is nothing more than a tax and money grab for a nonproblem. I’m totally against this unconstitutional move by the governor of Massachusetts and affiliated states. TCI is nothing more than a tax and money grab for a nonproblem. I’m totally against this unconstitutional move by the governor of Massachusetts and affiliated states. |
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2/21/2020 |
David |
Gaines |
retired citizen |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
I support the TCI regional policy design process in order to help mitigate global warming and climate change and provide for a sustainable future for my children and future generations. I support the TCI regional policy design process in order to help mitigate global warming and climate change and provide for a sustainable future for my children and future generations. |
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2/21/2020 |
Susan |
Ely |
Citizen |
Yarmouth |
Maine |
As a citizen of Yarmouth, Maine, I strongly support Maine signing on to TCI. While I think that the current program design could be improved, such as by making the cap more stringent, dedicating... read more As a citizen of Yarmouth, Maine, I strongly support Maine signing on to TCI. While I think that the current program design could be improved, such as by making the cap more stringent, dedicating funds to underserved and low-income communities, and ensuring robust public engagement and feedback throughout the program, I think that these important considerations should not distract from the enormous potential this program holds for Maine and the region. 54% of Maine's greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, the only sector in the state that's growing. Maine must do something to reverse this trend, especially if we are going to reach our climate goals. But it's not just the greenhouse gas emissions that a TCI can help us address. Maine is experiencing a transportation crisis. We are dependent on cars to get to work, school, medical appointments, grocery stores, and all of the other important errands we run every day. Not only are our cars polluting, but they're expensive, costing us thousands of dollars a year in gasoline, insurance, maintenance and repairs, and tolls. They're also ruining our health, polluting the air and making us sit for hours a day as we shuttle from place to place in our busy lives. For those of us without the luxury of having a car, our lack of public transportation often leaves citizens unable to meet basic needs. Mainers deserve better. TCI will provide us with the opportunity to do better. This is an opportunity we can't afford to pass up.
Opponents of TCI are claiming that the program is nothing more than a gas tax, citing the worst-case 17 cents/gallon increase from the modeling. This is not a fair critique. Unlike the money we currently spend at the gas pump, which goes out of state to large oil and gas corporations, these funds would flow directly back to Maine, where it would be invested in reducing emissions and our dependence on single passenger vehicles. We know that this type of model works for Maine because of our experience with RGGI. What's more, we can learn from RGGI to make this program even more effective.
Please support TCI, it's a great opportunity for Maine and the region. |
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