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
10/25/2019	Brian	Englishman	Protect Our Winters	Portland	Maine		-
10/25/2019	Jennifer	Armstrong	JAK Designs	Kennebunk	Maine	Maine can see significant economic, health, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through adoption of TCI. Maine can see significant economic, health, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through adoption of TCI.	-
10/25/2019	Pam	Allen	none	Fryeburg	Maine	Yes--bring it on! Non-polluting public transportation. We must do something everyday, however small, to change our climate-ruining habits. We must move away from fossil fuels and petrochemicals.... read more Yes--bring it on! Non-polluting public transportation. We must do something everyday, however small, to change our climate-ruining habits. We must move away from fossil fuels and petrochemicals. Supporting the TCI is a necessary step in the right direction.	-
10/25/2019	Lee	Cooper	Mainer	Georgetown	Maine	This is a great opportunity for Maine to play a major role in. With the oldest population and a natural resource based economy we should be doing everything we can to keep our state clean and... read more This is a great opportunity for Maine to play a major role in. With the oldest population and a natural resource based economy we should be doing everything we can to keep our state clean and green. Like many other states our transportation system relies primarily on cars. This iniative would be a chance to provide alternatives, even given the dispersed, rural nature of the state.	-
10/25/2019	maryann	larson	March Forth	portland	Maine	I'm proud to live in one of the states that has participated in REGGI. The monies from that program have helped many Mainers transition to more efficient use of energy to heat their homes... read more I'm proud to live in one of the states that has participated in REGGI. The monies from that program have helped many Mainers transition to more efficient use of energy to heat their homes etc. Now it's time to tackle the transportation issue head on. Let's lead again!!	-
10/25/2019	Sam	Saltonetwll	WindowDressers (a nonprofit providing free insulating window inserts to low income people)	Brunswick	Maine	Many of the low income people we serve in the Brunswick area where I live and across the state face transportation issues to get to work or take advantage of assistance programs. The vehicles... read more Many of the low income people we serve in the Brunswick area where I live and across the state face transportation issues to get to work or take advantage of assistance programs. The vehicles they drive (if they have one) tend to be older, less efficient ones which pollute more. A sensible public alternative powered by cleaner, renewable energy could benefit all of us. And in the long term, as carbon based fuels become more expensive, Most of us will need to think more seriously about getting around using public transportation. Please continue your work to develop this option.	-
10/25/2019	Hannah	McGhee	Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust	Newcastle	Maine	Maine needs to act now to begin reducing harmful climate-changing emissions, and to develop transportation solutions for people of all ages, abilities, and levels of income, especially in our... read more Maine needs to act now to begin reducing harmful climate-changing emissions, and to develop transportation solutions for people of all ages, abilities, and levels of income, especially in our rural areas. Working together with neighboring states to achieve this is a no-brainer.	-
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.	-
10/25/2019	margaret	wiley	retired	portland	Maine	Anyone who has sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 in the summer or who lives in rural ME and is sick of forking out money to put gas in their vehicle should welcome the opportunity to... read more Anyone who has sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 in the summer or who lives in rural ME and is sick of forking out money to put gas in their vehicle should welcome the opportunity to decrease traffic, decrease air pollution, and save money. 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. It makes no sense to to be polluting our air while sending our dollars out-of-state. What does make sense is pooling our resources with other states to solve our transportation problems.	-
10/25/2019	Jennifer	Spang	None	Stockton Springs	Maine	I would very much like to see Maine participate in transportation solutions to cut carbon emissions and reduce climate impact. I would very much like to see Maine participate in transportation solutions to cut carbon emissions and reduce climate impact.	-
10/25/2019	Silvio	Calabi	N/A	Camden	Maine	I have been urging our local government agencies—especially the police dept. and school system—to seek VW 'Dieselgate' reparations money to at least begin testing battery-electric... read more I have been urging our local government agencies—especially the police dept. and school system—to seek VW 'Dieselgate' reparations money to at least begin testing battery-electric vehicles. I'd like to see climate/energy legislation that mandates a gradual changeover in municipal and state vehicles to electric power.	-
10/25/2019	James H.	Smith	Bates College	Hallowell	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. We need... 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. We need to stop sending Maine money to oil companies; let’s reinvest our money into our communities and local clean energy. James Smith	-
10/25/2019	Tracey	Allen	NRCM	Scarborough	Maine	Northeastern states worked successfully together to tackle power plant pollution through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which is supporting energy efficiency and weatherization... read more Northeastern states worked successfully together to tackle power plant pollution through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which is supporting energy efficiency and weatherization investments through Efficiency Maine that lower energy costs and pollution. Transportation is our biggest source of carbon pollution and contributes significantly to climate change. Transportation contributes to serious health issues like asthma which starts in childhood and has economic consequences throughout life. I support the collaboration afforded by this TCI initiative!	-
10/25/2019	Susan	Borko	Maine resident	Rangeley	Maine	We completely support the adoption of TCI. Maine would realize important health, economic, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through... read more We completely support the adoption of TCI. Maine would realize important health, economic, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through adoption of TCI.	-
10/25/2019	Susan	Drucker	Ms.	Bowdoinham	Maine	Maine needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution that is coordinated with neighboring states. Public transportation is often prohibitively... read more Maine needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution that is coordinated with neighboring states. Public transportation is often prohibitively expensive (trains, for example, are never a cost effective option; buses are often not viable as well); an affordable choice would certainly help people public options over cars.	-
10/25/2019	natasha	mayers	union of maine visual artists	whitefield	Maine	Our state needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution,. Working together with neighboring states makes sense. Maine should use TCI as an opportunity to... read more Our state needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution,. Working together with neighboring states makes sense. 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 can see significant economic, health, and environmental benefits by transitioning to cleaner and more efficient transportation options through adoption of TCI.	-
10/25/2019	Steve	Cartwright	none	Tenants Harbor	Maine	Rail! Let's build an efficient, economic, less-polluting network of trains (light rail included) to connect people and goods throughout Maine. How crazy is it that it took a private... read more Rail! Let's build an efficient, economic, less-polluting network of trains (light rail included) to connect people and goods throughout Maine. How crazy is it that it took a private organization, TrainRiders Northeast, to bring Amtrak to Portland and Brunswick? Why isn't state government supporting this highly successful effort and expanding the concept? In my own memory we had rail service all over the state, with connections to Canadian rail. Instead of tearing up tracks - even for good causes like "rail trails," we should be restoring rail transportation. Private cars, even electric ones, are really a curse. Private cards are dangerous, highly polluting, anti-social, obviously inefficient (hauling a ton of steel and plastic to carry in most cases one person). We need to wean ourselves off them. Let's create local bus systems that can connect with train stations, buses that could pick up and drop off passengers where needed. We already have some of this. RAMP IT UP.	-
10/25/2019	Tatyana	Eckstrand	Citizen of Maine	Waldoboro	Maine	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... read more 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.	-
10/25/2019	Marc	Lausier	The Planet Earth	Scarborough	Maine	- Years of peer-reviewed scientific evidence indicates we are NOT on a sustainable path...look around, the evidence is everywhere! - The Gulf of Maine is warming on average at a faster rate... read more - Years of peer-reviewed scientific evidence indicates we are NOT on a sustainable path...look around, the evidence is everywhere! - The Gulf of Maine is warming on average at a faster rate than other bodies of water and the lobsters are migrating north...bye lucrative industry. - Maine has a vast coastline, but the state will NOT have the financial resources to protect it all. - The Keeling Curve data just passed 415 ppm of CO2...levels above 350 ppm are considered harmful...that level was reached in ~1985! - etc, etc, etc.	-
10/25/2019	Kenneth	Copp	Businessman	Thorndike	Maine	Since we know that 54% of carbon emission in Maine come from the transportation sector alone, this is reason enough to take immediate action to replace all combustion engine vehicles, both... read more Since we know that 54% of carbon emission in Maine come from the transportation sector alone, this is reason enough to take immediate action to replace all combustion engine vehicles, both commercial and private with clean and far more efficient all-electric versions as well as to build out the charging infrastructure to allow for seamless transportation that minimizes the transition from the convenience of time that we have enjoyed with the proliferation of fueling stations for internal combustion engines for so many years. We CAN do this! Without it, it will not be very convincing or compelling to the general populace for the rapid transformation of our means of transportation to a cleaner and brighter future.	-

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