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
10/14/2020	Mary	Smith	Church Women United in New York State	Rochester	New York	Individuals as well as government systems must quickly and substantially take positive steps to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Our very lives depend on this plan of action. Individuals as well as government systems must quickly and substantially take positive steps to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Our very lives depend on this plan of action.	-
2/24/2020	Len	Clarke	CIMPAC INC	Brunswick	Maine	Take action to support TCI!!!! Lets do everything we can to eliminate pollution coming from vehicles on our highways Take action to support TCI!!!! Lets do everything we can to eliminate pollution coming from vehicles on our highways	-
4/30/2019	Travis	Wojcik	citizen	Peabody	Massachusetts	MA should invest revenue towards electrifying the commuter rail. Diesel locomotives are loud, polluting, slow, and a relic of the past. Obviously, not all lines could be electrified at once.... read more MA should invest revenue towards electrifying the commuter rail. Diesel locomotives are loud, polluting, slow, and a relic of the past. Obviously, not all lines could be electrified at once. Please electrify the Fairmount, Worcester, and Newburyport/Rockport to at least Beverly. Electric multiple units could be used on these high ridership lines while locomotives and coaches are shifted to others. Electrifying the CR provides tens of thousands of riders with an all electric alternative to driving. Service will be faster and more reliable than that which we have today. More of the CR should be electrified with more revenue coming in each year, working until it's completely electrified.	-
5/24/2019	Valerie	Blais	Citizen	Portland	Maine	As a citizen of coastal Maine, one the ocean's fastest warming seas, (already affecting our lobstering industry), and at the "tailpipe" of the nation's carbon emitters... read more As a citizen of coastal Maine, one the ocean's fastest warming seas, (already affecting our lobstering industry), and at the "tailpipe" of the nation's carbon emitters, polluting our air, affecting our elder's and children's health, I strongly support a carbon fee and dividend plan like the Citizens Climate Lobby's proposal. It should start at a level to reduce in green-house gas within a relatively short period, 5-10 years, minimize the impact on lower income and rural households, and be based on actual facts. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the discussion on what I consider the most important issue if my lifetime. I so appreciate that this sounds like an honestly bipartisan effort.	-
5/26/2019	David	Chamberlain	Citizen	Chelmsford	Massachusetts	I believe the TCI is long overdue and will help us transition to electrified transportation, just as RGGI has done for renewable energy. I encourage TCI states to be as aggressive as possible to... read more I believe the TCI is long overdue and will help us transition to electrified transportation, just as RGGI has done for renewable energy. I encourage TCI states to be as aggressive as possible to encourage utilities, suppliers and end users to aid a rapid transition. I also hope TCI can expand beyond the 9 states to a national initiative. Thank you for this critically important initiative!	-
5/27/2019	Larry	Yu	citizen	Somerville	Massachusetts	The focus on equity for the Transportation and Climate Initiative’s cap and invest program is absolutely vital to program design. However, the program should not also forget that the program... read more The focus on equity for the Transportation and Climate Initiative’s cap and invest program is absolutely vital to program design. However, the program should not also forget that the program should lead toward a price on carbon emissions that approximates the social cost of carbon. Otherwise, the TCI will not fulfill its purpose and contribute toward achieving commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.	-
5/27/2019	Claire	Simmers	citizen	Bethany Beach	Delaware	I live in Bethany Beach, DE and strongly believe that we need to take action to begin to counter the devastating impact of humanity on the environment. This is one step in the right direction.... read more I live in Bethany Beach, DE and strongly believe that we need to take action to begin to counter the devastating impact of humanity on the environment. This is one step in the right direction. Please set a policy that has a price high enough to effectively reduce emissions according to the latest science. Please design a policy that has a strong component of social equity and doesn’t hurt rural, low/moderate income people. Thank you for the bipartisan nature of this project as we must work together as hard to fix as we did to break the environment.	-
5/27/2019	Daniel	Bostwick	Citizen	Bedford	Massachusetts	I am a member of a group of concerned citizens that are developing a plan to reduce carbon emissions generated by building operations in our town. We feel this is an issue we can address to some... read more I am a member of a group of concerned citizens that are developing a plan to reduce carbon emissions generated by building operations in our town. We feel this is an issue we can address to some degree locally. However, to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector we need regional efforts such as the TCI. I am fully supportive of the TCI and request that the resulting policy have a price that's high enough to effectively reduce emissions and at the same time protect rural and low/moderate income populations. I am grateful to see bipartisan support for the TCI.	-
5/28/2019	Travis	Petersen	Citizen	Medford	Massachusetts	Hello, I am environmental scientist in Massachusetts. Thank you for your bipartisan efforts. Climate change is the most pressing issue of our era, one that impacts all aspects of... read more Hello, I am environmental scientist in Massachusetts. Thank you for your bipartisan efforts. Climate change is the most pressing issue of our era, one that impacts all aspects of our life, including national security, immigration, and the economy. It has the potential to kill thousands of people, due to flooding, heat waves, crop failure, and increased disease prevalence. In the northeast, we have felt the effects already, with average winter temperatures up 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. Winters are shorter; flowers and bees die due to early warm spells followed by frosts. In your plan, I ask you to price carbon high enough to follow the guidelines set by the latest climate science. It also needs to be developed so that it does not impact low income members of society. We are all counting on you to account for the true cost of fossil fuel use. Best, Travis Petersen	-
5/28/2019	Ellen	Williams	citizen	New Canaan	Connecticut	I have become a single issue voter concerned about the environment and the future of our beautiful and amazing planet. I am really encouraged to learn about the TCI and its bi-partisan nature. It... read more I have become a single issue voter concerned about the environment and the future of our beautiful and amazing planet. I am really encouraged to learn about the TCI and its bi-partisan nature. It staves off despair. I urge all decision-makers to put in place a price on carbon that is high enough to be effective and that has a social equity component so that the lowest income people don't get hurt. I much prefer a carbon fee and dividend return, which is a revenue neutral program that is market based and fair and effective.	-
6/24/2019	P.J.	Clark	citizen	Bridgeport	Connecticut	Please design 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... read more Please design 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	-
7/12/2019	Rich	Rosenberry	Citizen	Holliston	Massachusetts	We should have a price high enough to both offset the damage that GHGs cause and undo some of the damage already done. This has to be done equitably, taking into account low income and rural... read more We should have a price high enough to both offset the damage that GHGs cause and undo some of the damage already done. This has to be done equitably, taking into account low income and rural populations.	-
10/6/2019	Suzanne	Butcher	citizen	Keene	New Hampshire	Instead of getting into tangles about where to allocate the revenues, consider returning an equal amount to every citizen, clearly labeled so recipients know what it is - similar to the proposed... read more Instead of getting into tangles about where to allocate the revenues, consider returning an equal amount to every citizen, clearly labeled so recipients know what it is - similar to the proposed federal Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (HR763). That could increase public/political support for stricter cap levels, and lower-income people would receive a dividend that would be a greater percent of their total income.	-
10/9/2019	Helene	Bernier	Citizen	Lewiston	Maine	Please do not impose gas and diesel restrictions on Maine. As a citizen of Maine I do not approve of this governor making this decision without an overwhelming citizen approval and more... read more Please do not impose gas and diesel restrictions on Maine. As a citizen of Maine I do not approve of this governor making this decision without an overwhelming citizen approval and more understanding as to its implications	-
10/9/2019	John	Moss	Citizen	DURHAM	Maine	This is a sad day as this will effect to many fixed income residents of this State as we all know we are the tailpipe for the country and that has a great effect on our co2 levels... This is a sad day as this will effect to many fixed income residents of this State as we all know we are the tailpipe for the country and that has a great effect on our co2 levels...	-
10/9/2019	Vincent	Tammaro	Citizen	Lewiston	Maine	We are not California. I thought we have made it quite clear we don't want Obama's cap and trade resurrected. We killed Rykersons anti poor, and anti senior bill. Stop persecuting us. We... read more We are not California. I thought we have made it quite clear we don't want Obama's cap and trade resurrected. We killed Rykersons anti poor, and anti senior bill. Stop persecuting us. We the people cannot afford anymore destruction to the economy. I urge you to stop this folly. It's mean and vindictive. Sincerely, Vincent TAmmaro Lewiston ME	-
10/10/2019	bri	siepmann	citizen	saco	Maine	Maine is not a big booming state. we work to afford the lives we live, and we can’t afford these ridiculous proposed travel price increases. our governor needs to take her ego down a notch, get... read more Maine is not a big booming state. we work to afford the lives we live, and we can’t afford these ridiculous proposed travel price increases. our governor needs to take her ego down a notch, get off her pedestal, and start working on making maine a better, easier place to live for the people who have grown up here.	-
10/14/2019	Myrtle	Williams	Citizen	Saint Francis	Maine	Not exactly sure what Mills is up to but I do know that we CAN NOT AFFORD anything that is going to raise our gas and oil prices at all. What do they think people will do if they Do Not have fair... read more Not exactly sure what Mills is up to but I do know that we CAN NOT AFFORD anything that is going to raise our gas and oil prices at all. What do they think people will do if they Do Not have fair priced oil to heat their homes in the winter/Cold weather..	-
10/15/2019	Lou	Galgano	Citizen	Livermore Falls	Maine	Dear Governor Mills, The citizens of the state of Maine do not need another tax because our government chooses not to live within its means. We are not your personal piggy banks... read more Dear Governor Mills, The citizens of the state of Maine do not need another tax because our government chooses not to live within its means. We are not your personal piggy banks wallet or savings account. We are a big state and travel is part of our life making it hard to travel within our own state only hurts us as Citizens please do not raise the gas tax thank you Lou galgano	-
10/17/2019	Jennifer	Haslett	Citizen	Newburgh	Maine	Charging permit fees & raising gas prices will not reduce emissions. I do not have access to public transportation and still need to get to work. You would be making it harder on people who... read more Charging permit fees & raising gas prices will not reduce emissions. I do not have access to public transportation and still need to get to work. You would be making it harder on people who work and easier to give up and go on state benefits. Why not go after vehicle emission standards during inspections?	-

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