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 Affiliation City State Input File
DAVID BOWMAN First Baptist Church JACKMAN Maine
This would be a good idea for Boston, and other major cities, however it will not be good for Maine.
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Elizabeth Peters Central Maine Taxi Winthrop Maine
Why has it taken this long to seriously consider this? It should’ve been done 20 years ago.
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Christiaan Beeuwkes Citizens Climare Lobby Mercer Maine
Electric vehicles offer many advantages:



*No polluting emissions of CO2 (and CO!), no oxides of Nitrogen, carbon soot or oily “blow-by.”

*Less maintenance: fewer moving parts...
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Lynne Gilbert Natural Resources Council of Maine, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust Bristol Maine
My family regularly uses public transportation if we are going beyond our home county. This usually means the Concord Coach, or The Downeaster. If a cleaner solution was available to us, we...
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Sharon Martin Maine resident Turner Maine
I highly support the developent of regional transportation initiatives that rely on clean energy sources. I routinely use the bus to travel from Maine to Boston and would use a clean transport...
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Marina Penalver Ms Portland Maine
I wholeheartedly support the T&C Initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as it is efficient, cost effective and can provide new sources of income to Mainers who work in renewable energy...
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Elaina Hatsis Ms Kittery Maine
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Tom Mikulka Elders for Future Generations Cape Elizabeth Maine
It is a sad statement that I have to write in support of a concept that is such a no brainer for anyone who recognizes that we are in a true climate crisis. Electrifying transportation is one of...
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David A. Woolsey David Woolsey Violinmaker Ellsworth Maine
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Penny Fox concerned citizen Brunswick Maine
This is a crucial step forward to halting carbon emissions....and we must move forward NOW.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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