2/28/2020 |
Anna Rose |
Benson |
Vermont citizen |
Weybridge |
Vermont |
We say Yes to this proposal.
It is a good start and shows good intention.
We must work together, we must be serious and effective.
Good work. We say Yes to this proposal.
It is a good start and shows good intention.
We must work together, we must be serious and effective.
Good work. |
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2/28/2020 |
Mark |
Eakin |
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church |
Silver Spring |
Maryland |
Local, state, and regional governments have been tacking a major source of greenhouse gas pollution: power plants. Now it's time to do the same for transportation. To protect God's... read more Local, state, and regional governments have been tacking a major source of greenhouse gas pollution: power plants. Now it's time to do the same for transportation. To protect God's creation, we must take bold steps to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide release from the burning of oil for transportation by instituting a cap and trade program. Proceeds from sale by states of those permits could then be invested in clean alternatives like electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, public transportation, walking and biking projects, and other smart growth initiatives, speeding up the must needed transition to a clean, equitable, 21st century transportation system.
A recent analysis by the Georgetown Climate Center found that investing $3 billion annually in the Northeast states to reduce vehicle GHG emissions would
+ Save thousands of lives in the region in 2030
+ Create more than 113,000 jobs in D.C. and Maryland through 2030
+ Put $11.81 billion in D.C. and Marylanders pockets through 2030
My primary forms of transportation are mass-transit, bike, and a battery electric car. We need to encourage others to make similar transitions and a cap and trade program is one of the best mechanisms.
I encourage you to 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. |
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2/28/2020 |
Barry |
Woods |
Maine Citizen |
Portland |
Maine |
We are at an inflection point with respect to human being's impact on climate change and creating a world vastly different for our grandchildren, regardless of where we live or how long our... read more We are at an inflection point with respect to human being's impact on climate change and creating a world vastly different for our grandchildren, regardless of where we live or how long our current commute may be. This program offers a sustainable funding source that will help initiate change in Maine's urban and rural transportation systems, including better access to affordable, clean transportation. We know the status quo is already unsustainable and gas prices are inherently volatile, costing each of us an increasingly large percentage of our take home wages (unless you drive electric). That will only change if we invest in a future of better transit choices and cleaner modes of transportation. Change in this area is critical. We need to think beyond the status quo and create funding options that reduce our oil dependency, reduce emissions, and reduce, utlimately, the economic costs of transportation. Thanks for the courage to present a big idea when it is most needed. Maine's current path is actually the most expensive one we can go down, for everyone. |
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2/28/2020 |
Christine |
Pervaiz |
Independent-Democrat |
Sykesville |
Maryland |
I want to see a move away from the big oil companies. I want our transportation and other energies to be as clean as possible. We must protect our environment in a preemptive way. In my opinion... read more I want to see a move away from the big oil companies. I want our transportation and other energies to be as clean as possible. We must protect our environment in a preemptive way. In my opinion doing this by 2030 isn't soon enough. |
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2/28/2020 |
Deborah |
Childress |
no affiliation |
Sykesville |
Maryland |
We all should be doing everything possible to mitigate activities that contribute to climate change and the escalating climate crisis. The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a common sense,... read more We all should be doing everything possible to mitigate activities that contribute to climate change and the escalating climate crisis. The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a common sense, proven effective approach to this monumental problem that can make a real difference to the future health of our environment. There's no reason not to take this action unless all we care about is the profits of a handful of people. |
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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. |
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2/28/2020 |
Frona |
Vicksell |
Ms |
Concord |
Massachusetts |
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2/28/2020 |
John |
Cochran |
Self |
Annapolis |
Maryland |
I support regional efforts to clean our transportation systems. I support regional efforts to clean our transportation systems. |
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2/28/2020 |
Sonia |
DeYoung |
University of Vermont |
Burlington |
Vermont |
Please, please forge ahead with this initiative! This country is LONG overdue for an overhaul of transportation. Getting between cities in many places in the Northeast is far slower by public... read more Please, please forge ahead with this initiative! This country is LONG overdue for an overhaul of transportation. Getting between cities in many places in the Northeast is far slower by public transit than by car. This shouldn't be the case. Public transit should be an appealing alternative, not a last resort. If any attempt is going to be made to prevent a climate crisis, it must include a new system of transportation - one that includes enhancing old transit systems and building new ones. |
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2/28/2020 |
Jeff |
Davis |
Constituent |
Chestertown |
Maryland |
Politicians and legislators get one shot at getting this right for the next 50 to 100 years for all of Maryland. Serve the People, serve the environment that gives us life—not corporation... read more Politicians and legislators get one shot at getting this right for the next 50 to 100 years for all of Maryland. Serve the People, serve the environment that gives us life—not corporation interests that are not accountable to anyone, but shareholder interests. |
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2/28/2020 |
sarah |
reeves |
First Universalist Society of Hartland, VT |
Norwich |
Vermont |
As a concerned citizen and coordinator of the Conference “Responding to the Climate Crisis with 2020 Vision,” and its Follow Up Meeting, held on January 11th and Feb. 9th, I have become... read more As a concerned citizen and coordinator of the Conference “Responding to the Climate Crisis with 2020 Vision,” and its Follow Up Meeting, held on January 11th and Feb. 9th, I have become increasingly aware of the devastation Climate Change is already causing to our planet and the scientific basis that grounds analyses of its impending destruction of the world as we know it, unless we take dramatic action, at least by 2030. We now know that the transportation sector is one of the highest contributors of carbon emissions in the atmosphere, almost 50% in Vermont, the major cause of this crisis.
Thus, I urge Vermont to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative so that all Vermonters, and residents in the other states involved can “get where they need to go,” and not pollute the planet irreparably.
Vermont, like other states, desperately needs additional funding to create innovative, equitable transportation options for all, including seniors/people with disabilities/people with low incomes, for whom transportation costs and accessibility are an added burden. TCI can provide this support.
As you know, Vermont’s participation in a cap and invest program is not new. Under Governor Jim Douglas, Vermont joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in 2008. This cap and invest program covers the electric sector in the Northeast, and it has proven very successful, reducing consumer costs and carbon pollution from the power sector by 40%.
Vermont has strategically invested the revenues raised from RGGI, directing the $2 million annually into weatherization programs that help Vermonters stop wasting energy and save money. We know this type of project works — there is no excuse not to adopt TCI as well.
TCI provides the opportunity to tackle the biggest problem of our day — climate change — by reducing emissions in our state’s most carbon-intensive sector, while diverting funds into much-needed transportation infrastructure that will benefit all.
Let’s seize this opportunity to make monumental progress in confronting this crisis, before it’s really too late.
Thank you for reading this comments. May your decision be one that benefits us all and our home, our planet . |
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2/28/2020 |
Brigitte |
Kingsbury |
- None - |
CAPE ELIZABETH |
Maine |
Re: TCI.
it is clear here in Maine that our outdated transportation system is the state's largest source of climate pollution. Furthermore, it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine... read more Re: TCI.
it is clear here in Maine that our outdated transportation system is the state's largest source of climate pollution. Furthermore, it doesn’t even meet the needs of Maine people. We deserve clean, modern, affordable transportation options that deliver economic, health, and climate benefits to local communities.
We must make bold changes now!
Please consider working with the TCI model. Our neighboring states have seen that this is a workable solution to our state's transportation issues.
Thank you.
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2/28/2020 |
ROBERT |
MORROW |
retired |
Red Bank |
New Jersey |
I support this initiative as an important means to stopping the CO2 gasses causing climate change. Leadership by the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states is heartening to those of us who are keenly... read more I support this initiative as an important means to stopping the CO2 gasses causing climate change. Leadership by the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states is heartening to those of us who are keenly concerned by the lack of national effort to address climate change. I would urge the states to consider coordination and consultation with the two U.S. congressional Climate Solutions Caucuses and the Citizens' Climate Lobby. Reconciling the existing bill for an Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act with the TCI seems an important discussion to have at an appropriate point in the process. Even if the two initiatives cannot be reconciled, I want to express my support of the TCI. I also want to applaud our governor, assembly, and state government for its action for climate solutions. Thanks particularly to Gov. Murphy. |
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2/28/2020 |
Karie |
Firoozmand |
Quaker |
lutherville |
Maryland |
We need to limit carbon emissions from transportation. Cap and invest/ cap and dividend is a good way. We need to limit carbon emissions from transportation. Cap and invest/ cap and dividend is a good way. |
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2/28/2020 |
Lorna |
Copp |
Concerned citizen |
Cumberland |
Maine |
Stop with the additional taxes and oh by the way electric cars only put more money in CMPs pocket. Stop with the additional taxes and oh by the way electric cars only put more money in CMPs pocket. |
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2/28/2020 |
John |
Hotelling |
Homeowner in Maine |
Limestone |
Maine |
I can not afford higher price fuel. I live in rural Maine in a depressed economy in a town struggling to keep taxes down. I must have a truck to keep the snow at bay. My wife continues to work... read more I can not afford higher price fuel. I live in rural Maine in a depressed economy in a town struggling to keep taxes down. I must have a truck to keep the snow at bay. My wife continues to work even in retirement age to help keep the lights on and heat the house. Not to mention we adopted our grandson who is 15 and requires more than what we bring in it seems. I am a disabled Veteran who needs to travel for health care. My primary hospital is Togus. Luckily I’ve been able to go local for most things. If anything lower our tax burden please |
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2/28/2020 |
Jessica |
Lescano |
BSHSI |
Glen Allen |
Virginia |
I strongly believe the region's transportation system needs to be efficient but also less polluting to the environment. We need to protect the Earth that we have around us. read more I strongly believe the region's transportation system needs to be efficient but also less polluting to the environment. We need to protect the Earth that we have around us. |
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2/28/2020 |
Ryan |
Braley |
Resident |
Dixmont |
Maine |
This needs to stop dead in it's tracks, tax hikes are only going to cripple the working class, and ultimately destroy the economy. read more This needs to stop dead in it's tracks, tax hikes are only going to cripple the working class, and ultimately destroy the economy. |
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2/28/2020 |
Shari |
Shaltout |
AtlantiCare |
Ventnor |
New Jersey |
I support low-carbon transportation I support low-carbon transportation |
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2/28/2020 |
JOHN |
CARROLL |
Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail |
POCASSET |
Massachusetts |
Put a price on carbon.
Because there is a price on Carbon Put a price on carbon.
Because there is a price on Carbon |
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