1/18/2020 |
Regina |
Mastrogiacomo |
Union of concerned scientists |
Southington |
Connecticut |
It is the right thing to do for all future generations to end our dependence on dirty fuels and have great transportation. It is the right thing to do for all future generations to end our dependence on dirty fuels and have great transportation. |
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1/18/2020 |
BRIAN |
CAMPBELL |
- None - |
CHELMSFORD |
Massachusetts |
Nuclear Power to Power Etrains, Ecars and Synthetic Fuels made by Nuclear Power to Power Trucks and Planes. Closing Indian Point Nuclear is a HUGE mistake, as it is equal to the 580 Windmills... read more Nuclear Power to Power Etrains, Ecars and Synthetic Fuels made by Nuclear Power to Power Trucks and Planes. Closing Indian Point Nuclear is a HUGE mistake, as it is equal to the 580 Windmills projected off New Jersey. BIOFuels added to Gas and Diesel, provide NO benefit to decarbonation, as growing corn and soybeans uses fossil fuels to produce it, at a huge Enviro Footprint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlvpYyyya_Q
Titans of Nuclear-United Nations hosts Bret Kugelmass on Energy, Climate Change, and Nuclear Power
322,549 views•Nov 15, 2019 Titans of Nuclear=Bret Kugelmass challenges the orthodoxy of both Climate Change and Nuclear Energy across 3 dimensions: Evaluation, Mathematical & Communication. |
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1/18/2020 |
Paul |
Lind |
earth inhabitant |
Great Barrington |
Massachusetts |
Don't let's be silly. read more Don't let's be silly. |
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1/18/2020 |
Jill |
McKinney |
None |
Brookline |
Massachusetts |
Renewal is vital. Without it we are looking more ad more like a banana republic. It's not just clean transportation, it is efficient, modern transportation we want. If other first world... read more Renewal is vital. Without it we are looking more ad more like a banana republic. It's not just clean transportation, it is efficient, modern transportation we want. If other first world cities can have this, why can't we? I just rode a brand new subway installation in Lyon. All electric. |
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1/18/2020 |
SARAH |
WECK |
N/A |
West Chesterfield |
New Hampshire |
We need clean transportation immediately. What we started in the 1970s should have been finished long before now. We need to build and sell electric vehicles to replace combustion engine buses,... read more We need clean transportation immediately. What we started in the 1970s should have been finished long before now. We need to build and sell electric vehicles to replace combustion engine buses, trucks and cars. I purchased an all-electric car, the Volkswagon eGolf and paid $20,000 for it after rebates. Not everyone can afford to buy a new car, however, even if it is only $20,000, so the government needs to give incentives to people so that they can afford them. Cities and towns across the country need to replace their old buses and city vehicles to electric vehicles. Companies that use trucks need to purchase electric trucks.
First we need to implement a carbon fee and dividend program that will tax any company that extracts fossil fuels based on the ton of greenhouse gases the extracted fuels will emit when burned. Once the tax is collected by the government, the government will rebate all of that money back to every American household in the form of a dividend check. To incentivize other countries to reduce their carbon footprint, a border tax should be imposed on imports again based on the ton of greenhouse gases that were emitted to produce that product. Once a carbon fee and dividend law is enacted, innovation will be unleashed and manufacturers of electric vehicles will flood the market with them and their prices will decrease.
There is no time to waste on this. |
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1/18/2020 |
Kevin |
Frank |
Republican |
Sanford |
Maine |
Janet Mills is the troll..She looks like a cave troll.
Raising taxes on Mainers is a bad idea.
Mainers are poor. We have low wages and the government doesn't need to ... read more Janet Mills is the troll..She looks like a cave troll.
Raising taxes on Mainers is a bad idea.
Mainers are poor. We have low wages and the government doesn't need to
Take more 9f our income. No taxes. No tolls. No little pathetic cave trolls. |
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1/19/2020 |
Lascinda |
Goetschius |
Mrs |
Fair Lawn |
New Jersey |
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1/19/2020 |
Pamela |
Hohberger |
Salutation* |
Danbury |
Connecticut |
Where I live I have 30,000 cars pass every day. I hate this road and all the fast moving traffic. The speed limit is 45, but does anyone ever do 45? NO it more like 80 and 90mph. If you put up... read more Where I live I have 30,000 cars pass every day. I hate this road and all the fast moving traffic. The speed limit is 45, but does anyone ever do 45? NO it more like 80 and 90mph. If you put up radar traps then you would have enough money in a year to fix all the roads State by State. I also have trouble renting my home because of all the noise and filth from the traffic! We have to breath all this filth and it makes me ill. I used to be able to sit outside in the summer but not anymore! I have traveled 9,000 miles across America on a camping trip recently just to see all the National Parks and thank God they are still there, but soon the rest of America will become cemented over and all the lovely wild animals will be killed off on these dreadful highways and all the trees will be cut down because it's called progress. I realize it is a vast country but why can't we manage our transportation system more like in Europe with electric trams? So much cleaner!!! Why do we have to build huge concrete and glass buildings everywhere, so many ugly places sprawled out eating up the fields and meadows, and then we wonder why the birds and the bees are dying at a record pace!!! STOP and REFLECT the long term consequences. |
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1/19/2020 |
Craig |
Young |
Mr |
Rumford |
Maine |
I strongly oppose the TCI gas tax. With Maine being very rural, this tax will only hurt its population. Prices of goods are already rising to high and adding a gas tax would raise them even higher... read more I strongly oppose the TCI gas tax. With Maine being very rural, this tax will only hurt its population. Prices of goods are already rising to high and adding a gas tax would raise them even higher. Low to middle class Mainers would be hit the hardest. |
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1/19/2020 |
Chasity |
Saloio |
Maine |
Monmouth |
Maine |
Do not put us Maine people in with this TCI shit we don't need it. Do not raise tax on any transportation fuel. Maine people can not afford and more taxes and can not afford any more... read more Do not put us Maine people in with this TCI shit we don't need it. Do not raise tax on any transportation fuel. Maine people can not afford and more taxes and can not afford any more tollbooths. This is not a good thing for Maine people most of us can barely afford to live as it is what do you want to put even more people on the streets because that's what's going to happen if you do this. |
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1/19/2020 |
Kevin |
Campbell |
Citizen |
Dresden |
Maine |
I am totally against this initiative. It will do nothing to fight "climate change". It will only hurt Maine people. Especially lower income, rural folks who HAVE to commute to find... read more I am totally against this initiative. It will do nothing to fight "climate change". It will only hurt Maine people. Especially lower income, rural folks who HAVE to commute to find work. |
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1/19/2020 |
Kathryn |
Jovanelli |
None |
Brewer |
Maine |
I am an independent voter and I am totally against this new “progressive” tax that will only harm Maine residents. Maine is a large, (land-wise) rural state with a small population. There are no... read more I am an independent voter and I am totally against this new “progressive” tax that will only harm Maine residents. Maine is a large, (land-wise) rural state with a small population. There are no public mass transportation systems. The people here are not wealthy and depend on their vehicles to get to work. I urge Gov. Mills to consider the people of the state and the adverse impact this hated new tax will have on them. This will not be forgotten at re-election time. |
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1/19/2020 |
Galen |
Thompson |
Citizen |
East Millinocket |
Maine |
This increase will increase gas prices slowing the economy of central and northern Maine. I further believe this will lead to high home heating oil prices, food and other goods of our aging... read more This increase will increase gas prices slowing the economy of central and northern Maine. I further believe this will lead to high home heating oil prices, food and other goods of our aging population. Please vote no on this issue. |
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1/19/2020 |
June |
Atkinson |
regional driver |
Quincy |
Massachusetts |
I oppose the Transportation Climate Initiative. We are already heavily taxed at the gas pump. I and many of my co-workers are living paycheck to paycheck. It is not fair to ask us to pay more... read more I oppose the Transportation Climate Initiative. We are already heavily taxed at the gas pump. I and many of my co-workers are living paycheck to paycheck. It is not fair to ask us to pay more tax. It will be a tremendous burden. I have heard Governor Baker say that there is sufficient funding to improve the MBTA. In fact I have heard it is a very large sum, so there is no need to punish the driving population.
Thank you. |
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1/19/2020 |
Josette |
Le Beau |
Stakeholders |
Neptune |
New Jersey |
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1/19/2020 |
Don |
Smith |
Independent |
Scarborough |
Maine |
I am adamently against participation in the TCI. It will make absolutely no difference in the rural state of Maine other than to cause hardship for an already excessively tax burdoned working... read more I am adamently against participation in the TCI. It will make absolutely no difference in the rural state of Maine other than to cause hardship for an already excessively tax burdoned working class. Let the polluting high density states foot the bill. |
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1/19/2020 |
donna |
Logan |
Mother/Gardener/Outdoor enthusiast |
Erie |
Pennsylvania |
Transportation is the largest source of pollution in the Northeast region, comprising more than 40 percent of total regional global warming emissions. In addition to the health impacts associated... read more Transportation is the largest source of pollution in the Northeast region, comprising more than 40 percent of total regional global warming emissions. In addition to the health impacts associated with rising temperatures, soot and ground-level ozone from the region’s cars
and trucks are responsible for more than 50,000 asthma attacks, 1,000 deaths, and other pollution-related illnesses that incur approximately $27 billion in total health care costs every year. The health impacts of transportation affect all of us, but especially vulnerable are children, the elderly, the chronically ill, and people in low-income communities. Our transportation system is also expensive. More than
15 percent of US household income goes toward purchasing, fueling, and maintaining personal vehicles, making it the second-largest household expense behind housing. What we need and can achieve is a transportation system in which a shared network of electric vehicles, working in concert with a first-class public transportation system, gets everybody where they need to go without burning a gallon of gasoline or wasting time in traffic. A transportation system that doesn’t contribute to air pollution or climate change, and isn’t vulnerable to the volatile swings of oil prices. It will require cooperation between local, state, regional, and federal governments, and between government and the private sector. And most importantly, it will require policy leaders to identify and prioritize new sources of funding for clean transportation priorities. If everyone works together, it can be achieved. Some may need to make sacrifices and that is never easy. |
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1/19/2020 |
Donna K |
Sceusa |
NYU Langone Health |
New York |
New York |
The federal, state and local governments have not done enough to bring clean transportation to our nation. The eastern sea coast has one of the largest population concentrations and has such... read more The federal, state and local governments have not done enough to bring clean transportation to our nation. The eastern sea coast has one of the largest population concentrations and has such outmoded, fossil fuel dependent transportation. In New York City, large delivery trucks crowd our streets and pollute our air. If we had more modern clean energy produced electricity for freight and passenger trains, delivery from train depots could be mage by smaller, clean energy vehicles. Traffic congestion anxiety would be abated.
Amtrak is a disgrace! Modern high speed trains could potentially reduce air travel, saving people from the drudgery of get to and from airport because train stations are in town. Airplane fuel is becoming a greater source of pollution and is more dangerous. The New York subway system is about as good as it can be, given its old technology. How can we increase efficiency and insure more clean energy generation is available to the system?
Why is it that places like the European Union, Japan, and even China can do a better job at this? Let’s get down to some bipartisan business of trying to do what is best for our country, that includes keeping us competitive with the rest of the world. Good, clean energy transportation is part of the equation to make many of our industries more marketable. |
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1/19/2020 |
Kevin |
McAleer |
Activist |
Manhasset |
New York |
The transportation sector is the largest source of planet warming greenhouse gas emissions both regionally and nationally. As such, it is imperative that we reduce emissions from this sector as... read more The transportation sector is the largest source of planet warming greenhouse gas emissions both regionally and nationally. As such, it is imperative that we reduce emissions from this sector as quickly as possible to insure this planet is safe and livable for generations to come. I request that the state of New York heavily collaborate with other states in the region and the District of Columbia to accomplish the goals of this initiative as it will help our economy adapt to the 21st century and improve the quality of our environment. I am grateful that this initiative enjoys broad support across the political spectrum and hope to see more examples of this in the future. Finally, it is extremely important that the investments and actions created by this initiative benefit overlooked communities that are often hit the hardest by pollution and other forms of environmental degradation. |
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1/19/2020 |
Karen |
Carlisle |
Activist |
NY |
New York |
I am a jewelry designer and an activist, clean water and clean air is a human right. I have suffered from allergies my entire life, so it’s a health issue for me also. As a NY resident I’m... read more I am a jewelry designer and an activist, clean water and clean air is a human right. I have suffered from allergies my entire life, so it’s a health issue for me also. As a NY resident I’m imploring all of my NY representatives to please join the plan to reduce emissions.we must support policies with strong components of equity by prioritizing clean investments. I appreciate the bipartisan nature of this project. Please take a look at what is happening in Australia, living in DENIAL is no longer an option, a cleaner future is the only solution at this point. Let us not pretend and act like the mainstream media , the reality show bores me! The game is up! |
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