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. 
First Last Affiliationsort ascending City State Input File
Julie Bernstein The Justice Collaborative Dover Massachusetts
We have just had the warmest decade since the collection of weather data began. The frequency and extent of fires across the globe has risen dramatically and storms and floods are also more severe...
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John Hall The Jonah Center for Earth and Art PORTLAND Connecticut
I won't repeat what others have said. The climate crisis urgently demands that we find ways to live on this planet that reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon absorption. Plus there are...
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John Hall The Jonah Center for Earth and Art PORTLAND Connecticut
On behalf of the Jonah Center for Earth and Art in Middletown and Portland, Connecticut, I am writing in support of the Transportation & Climate Initiative since a significant percentage of...
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Tim Benson The Heartland Institute Arlington Heights Illinois
File Attached
(02-10-20) Heartland TCI comment.pdf
Paul Wilcox The Hatchit Marketplace LLC Boston Massachusetts
This is much needed. Please make it a priority to also think of ways to reduce congestion on our roads that also contributes to unnecessary emissions.
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Joel LaChance The Goatville Cyclesmith llc, New Haven Public Schools (retired) New Haven Connecticut
I applaud all the efforts to promoted alternative transportation methods. So much so that I believe education and training in these methods must become part of the curriculum in public schools...
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Peter Cipparone The Croft School Boston Massachusetts
For the sake of our planet's sustainability and particularly the low-income communities most affected by climate concerns, I absolutely support a cap on emissions. Please participate!
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Kevin O'Neill The Conference Exchange Cumberland Rhode Island
We should all I favor TCI for many reasons.



We know that the combustion of diesel fuel and gasoline in cars, trucks, and trains is increasing the prevalence of asthma and heart...
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Adeline Louie The Climate Mobilization Kensington Maryland
Can we look into instituting similar programs on federal, state, or local levels similar to what California is doing?

http://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/communications-and-outreach/...
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Anne Sturm The Barnesville Green Team Barnesville Maryland
I live in a rural area with limited pubic transportation therefore I think that TCI is extremely important. I would like to drive less and take public transportation more. When states join TCI,...
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Michael Chaplin Texas Instruments Standish Maine
We should not add a tax to gas because it is regressive and hurts low income people the most
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Albert Gore Tesla Washington District of Columbia
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Tesla TCI Comment 11.4.2019.pdf
Lynn Capuano Terrapin Environmental Solutions Inc. Port Washington New York
Not only is transportation a major contributor to climate change but it also threatens every individual's health. The young, elderly and those afflicted with lung conditions are at even...
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Raven Gatto Terran Life Southold New York
Continue to increase momentum and awareness. Every choice we as a species make now is vitally important.
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Christopher Kayes Terran Associates East Dover Vermont
There are several problems with this initiative as proposed:

1. Overall there is no mention made of how these initiatives this will affect global warming.

2. Because there is no Cost...
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Stan Horwitz Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania
We need to get as many people as possible out of automobiles. One way to do that is by developing a comprehensive bike trail network that allows commuters to get to and from where they need to go...
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Meredith Hegg Temple University Clifton Heights Pennsylvania
We need aggressive emissions reductions both to stop the warming of our planet, and to improve public health. Our air quality in Pennsylvania is horrible, and children suffer from high rates of...
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Shoshana Brown Temple Beth El, Fall River, MA Fall River Massachusetts
TCI is a great idea, and a great start towards getting us to carbon neutrality in the next 20 years. This is so important. Be courageous, and unstintingly generous in your thinking about the...
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Tiana Prezas Teladoc Health Malden Massachusetts
A tax by another name...to steal from Shakespeare, like Mass Government steals from its people. It appears I’ve been elevated to “stakeholder” status when you want to pass this tax in disguise....
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