TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

I have no wish to see the beautiful state of Maine polluted with the byproducts of fossil fuels but forcing people into so called "Green" causes thru taxation is the wrong way. Invent a better fuel or promote Nuclear power. Fuel tax just hurts the little guy the most. This kind of policy is leading with the heart but has shut out the brain. Both are needed to create the result you want.

NO! Absolutely not! Governor Janet Mills, please stop doing things like this that will make it harder for people in Maine to survive. It may be the politically correct thing for you that will make you look good to your liberal lunatic supporters, but it is absolutely the wrong thing to do for all the normal citizens of Maine. We are a poor state as it is, and we need to have affordable oil and gas to heat our homes and to get around. You are just going to make the people of Maine poorer, while making yourself look good. It's a stupid and selfish thing to do. Please don't!

Maine's carbon footprint is already low. We are a big state with poor to no public transportation. This will hurt many Mainers that struggle to pay bills, have adequate transportation and a decent wage. Much of Maine is rural and this is a direct attack on those living away from the cities. These tax increases by the governor are an attack on American citizens trying to live a decent life. I will most likely leave this state answer bringing my business with me if these tax increases don't stop. I work with many small businesses and we all feel the same way, we will leave. We don't want to be grouped in any deal with other states. We want our sovereignty untouched. We are not socialist or communist as our governor wants us to be. She needs to be impeached. She violated the constitution by spying on us since April. She needs to be removed from office.

We need to think big to reimagine a sustainable transportation system on earth. What we are doing now no longer works. I fully support the work of TCI's regional policy proposals. We need to set an economic price on pollution. There is already a health price that is not accounted for. We need high speed rail, more commuter trains, improved and more biking trails. We need affordable housing closer to transportation hubs. We need to reimagine how we move on planet earth. Thank you.

1) As an affected rural Vermont resident, I am interested in monitoring emissions reduction progress. For example, where could I find cubic models including baseline and changing air quality statistics that can be viewed by zip code or other measures?

2) I joined yesterday's webinar but found the scope and focus to be about social injustices. Is there a local organization that can address less complex but effective complimentary initiatives for emissions reduction at a local level?

https://www.zermatt.ch/en/arrival/Autofrei-GEX-MTT/Zermatt-is-car-free

Zermatt Switzerland has been car free for ages. It is a good plan and could be implemented in Burlington for a good start. See link.
Deliveries are made with electric trucks and traffic is not allowed into the city that is not electric.

In the US and in Delaware, transportation is the largest source of air pollution. We need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs we create, the more the economy grows, the healthier our air becomes, and the more lives we save. Delaware should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.
Public Health: It is clear that air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses have become a huge detriment to everyone's health. Air pollution has been linked to a variety of health problems, including asthma, heart disease, and lung cancer, and the more ambitious TCI is, the more our community stands to benefit from a cleaner transportation system. I urge Governor Carney to join TCI and push it to be as ambitious as possible, for the sake of my community’s health and livelihood.
We live in Sussex County which is a rural area, I think that TCI is extremely important. When states join TCI, they have the opportunity to invest in rural communities where transportation options are limited. Joining TCI would allow Delaware to ensure that rural communities aren’t left behind in the green transition and stuck behind the wheel of costly, inefficient vehicles. Governor Carney should push for an ambitious TCI program so that rural communities like mine get the solutions they need.
More electric vehicles, cars, trucks, buses etc.

REGIONAL POLICY FOR LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ENACTED DECADES AGO IF OUR "GOVERNMENT" WASN'T SO HOPELESSLY CORRUPT.