10/10/2019 |
Jasmine |
Labbe |
Mainer |
Alfred |
Maine |
Gas prices are already up to almost 3$ a gallon, but when you go to any other country it is much cheaper. The cost of living is already up high and by increasing gas prices you're stealing... read more Gas prices are already up to almost 3$ a gallon, but when you go to any other country it is much cheaper. The cost of living is already up high and by increasing gas prices you're stealing from the poor to feed the rich and that is NOT what our founding fathers intended when they built this country. Cutting out fossil fuels would be way more effective with helping climate change and save a lot of money in the long run for everyone involved. STOP. PRODUCING. FOSSIL. FUELS. AND. THE. EARTH. WOULD. BE. FINE. |
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10/10/2019 |
Michael |
Dougherty |
Maine Taxpayer |
South Portland |
Maine |
Dear Sir or Ma'am: I am writing to you today to voice my opposition to the Transportation Climate Initiative. My sole income is a small pension. Any kind of direct tax or back door tax to... read more Dear Sir or Ma'am: I am writing to you today to voice my opposition to the Transportation Climate Initiative. My sole income is a small pension. Any kind of direct tax or back door tax to fund this initiative will cause me to incurre an additional financial burden on me. Not every Mainer is a multi-Billionaire or multi-Millionaire that can afford this tax. Additionally, Mainers on Social Security or other fixed income cannot also afford paying this hidden tax. We Mainers are being fleeced by all the taxes up-front, or hidden taxes, and are being taxed to death. How are we suppose to survive when we also have other daily expenses. You people are living in a fantasy world, or are extremely wealthy, and have no clue what it is like just to survive day to day on a small income. Worst yet, no income at all. What are we suppose to do? Think about how most Mainers have to live before you mandate another tax or hidden financial burden upon most of us. Please cancel this Utopian initiative from being in acted. What good is saving the planet from so called Climate Change when the rest of us cannot afford to live. Killing the patient but curing the illness is not the answer. Stop taxing us into oblivion! |
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10/10/2019 |
Charles |
Williamson |
private citizen |
Mechanicsville |
Virginia |
Carbon tax... just another scam. Carbon tax... just another scam. |
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10/10/2019 |
Gerrard |
Rudmin |
Maine taxpayer |
Dexter |
Maine |
This will just make poor people poorer. It will make life more difficult for everyone, especially for children who live in poor households. This will just make poor people poorer. It will make life more difficult for everyone, especially for children who live in poor households. |
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10/11/2019 |
Christine |
Pacheco |
Resident |
Limerick |
Maine |
I think the governor of Maine needs to think about the implications of joining this initiative. Maine is mostly a rural state and gasoline and heating oil prices are already one of the biggest... read more I think the governor of Maine needs to think about the implications of joining this initiative. Maine is mostly a rural state and gasoline and heating oil prices are already one of the biggest expenses I have because I live 1 hour from where I work. Maine is becoming too expensive to live in. |
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10/11/2019 |
Samuel |
Johnston |
Maine citizen and resident |
Portland |
Maine |
Please do not do this. The people in maine barely can pay for the gas to get to work as it is. Placing a hidden tax on our drivers is one of the worst decisions you could make. Please do not do this. The people in maine barely can pay for the gas to get to work as it is. Placing a hidden tax on our drivers is one of the worst decisions you could make. |
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10/11/2019 |
Guinevere |
Baltazar Brown |
Maine |
Oakland |
Maine |
Please don't do anything to raise the price of something as vital to the Maine people as gasoline. We are a rural state and many of us, my husband included, have to commute 20+ minutes to... read more Please don't do anything to raise the price of something as vital to the Maine people as gasoline. We are a rural state and many of us, my husband included, have to commute 20+ minutes to work every day. Higher gas prices, along with the necessity of commuting to work, would force many Maine families, my own included, to stay put instead of travelling throughout the state for vacations. Maine businesses and communities are so dependent upon tourism to bolster the economy. This implementation will hurt so many. I understand what you are trying to do, but this isn't the right way to do it at all. |
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10/11/2019 |
Stephen |
Littlefield |
Republican |
TOPSHAM |
Maine |
This makes no sense for the people of Maine! It will be an oppressive burden on all the citizens that depend on reasonable prices on goods and the ability to heat their homes They also need be... read more This makes no sense for the people of Maine! It will be an oppressive burden on all the citizens that depend on reasonable prices on goods and the ability to heat their homes They also need be able to get to a job or store. For many of us this will be the breaking point to force us from our homes and seek a new state to live in. We the citizens of Maine can't afford anymore added taxation and be able to survive here! |
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10/11/2019 |
Tania |
Hassard |
Taxpaying citizen |
Pittsfield |
Maine |
Help create affordable cars that the poor can afford to own in order to get to work that aren't gas powered or stop trying to tax them with gas pricing schemes that will cause them to be... read more Help create affordable cars that the poor can afford to own in order to get to work that aren't gas powered or stop trying to tax them with gas pricing schemes that will cause them to be further into poverty so you can all feel good that you feel you've done something for the climate. You need to have people in poverty on your panels so they can give you a working person's perspective. You may understand how the poor really live then and stop imposing more expenses for them to get to work or heat their homes! |
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10/12/2019 |
Susan |
Voinche |
N/A |
Limington |
Maine |
This is not OK! And I hadn’t heard anything about it. This should be for the citizens to decide. This is not OK! And I hadn’t heard anything about it. This should be for the citizens to decide. |
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10/12/2019 |
Ken |
Ashe |
No affiliation |
Montville |
Maine |
Since coming to office Gov. Mills has been undermining the best interests of Mainers and has been focused on lining her pockets with deceptive legislation. Gov. Mills is bad for the state of Maine... read more Since coming to office Gov. Mills has been undermining the best interests of Mainers and has been focused on lining her pockets with deceptive legislation. Gov. Mills is bad for the state of Maine and should be removed from office. |
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10/12/2019 |
Richard |
Archer |
ME |
Turners falls |
Massachusetts |
I believe you people (climate change activists) are out of your god damn minds!
Stop trying to eliminate fossil fuels! Electric cars will NEVER be a viable option.
STOP taxing (yes a... read more I believe you people (climate change activists) are out of your god damn minds!
Stop trying to eliminate fossil fuels! Electric cars will NEVER be a viable option.
STOP taxing (yes a fee is a TAX) the consumer. Stop trying to force us to get rid of our automobiles.
The Earth is going through a cycle, science PROVES this!
I will fight to the very end to NOT let the TCI ever become law.
You should be ashamed of yourself. |
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10/12/2019 |
Maxwell |
Poulin |
1993 |
Sidney |
Maine |
Just look at what CA is going through right now with the astronomical cost of living. Being a rural state that already struggles with the cost of living and livable wages I see nothing but... read more Just look at what CA is going through right now with the astronomical cost of living. Being a rural state that already struggles with the cost of living and livable wages I see nothing but heartache and struggle being caused by this deal. Think of the travel times just around Portland our largest city with the average person commuting a minimum of 30minutes. Even a small increase in gas costs artificially would have a large effect on the monthly expenses of Mainers. Not to mention the cost of goods. |
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10/12/2019 |
Greg |
Bagley |
Maine resident |
Ludlow |
Maine |
This transportation and climate initiative is built of false data and will do nothing but rob money from the people of my state of Maine and give it to rich people elsewhere. It will also drive... read more This transportation and climate initiative is built of false data and will do nothing but rob money from the people of my state of Maine and give it to rich people elsewhere. It will also drive business to China where they have no laws on polution and this will be a losing situation for everyone. Thank you. |
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10/12/2019 |
Andi |
Bennett |
N/A |
Portland |
Maine |
This is a TERRIBLE IDEA. We moved back to Maine from California because of things just like this. You cannot put your foot on someone's head and expect them not to drown while you hold them... read more This is a TERRIBLE IDEA. We moved back to Maine from California because of things just like this. You cannot put your foot on someone's head and expect them not to drown while you hold them under water. Governor Mills needs to curb her spending and start listening to her constituents. Her term cannot end fast enough for me. She makes me miss the buffoon before her. |
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10/12/2019 |
Jerry |
Malczewski |
Union of Concerned Scientists |
Lancaster |
New York |
After reviewing many of the comments posted to date was well as the draft framework policy proposal, I offer the following:
1. The predicted climate impacts due to our current trajectory of... read more After reviewing many of the comments posted to date was well as the draft framework policy proposal, I offer the following:
1. The predicted climate impacts due to our current trajectory of injecting GHGs into the environment is settled science with the caveat that due to the complexity of earth’s climate engine and the uncertainty of our collective mitigation actions, the statistical margins of error in the predictions leave room for debate as to any one specific outcome. But what is certain is that at some point in the near decades we will reach a point where attempting to reverse the damage in any reasonable time frame will become highly unlikely without resorting to risky geoengineering solutions (e.g. aerosols inserted into the atmosphere to block sunlight) with a ton of potentially unintended consequences such as significant impacts to crop production.
2. Any course of action must not disproportionately come back on low income communities which already have a higher exposure to toxic environments. Similarly, rural areas could see a bigger impact if fuel costs are significantly raised, due to carbon taxing/offsets, as a necessary step in lowering emissions – this must be counterbalanced.
3. The idea that we should depend on as yet undiscovered “wonder technologies” or fusion base energy sources to invent our way out of the crisis is way too risky. One does not go to war with a strategy that depend on weapons not even thought of.
4. That said, both businesses and individuals must ramp up their contributions to mitigation efforts. Politicians never use the word “sacrifice”, election implications being what they are, but that is what we will have to do. There is no climate mitigation free lunch and those that have more should sacrifice more.
5. Many questions remain about the exact mechanisms that will be used to reverse the increase in transportation related emissions – DEC/TCI/NYSERDA should provide a few detailed plausible scenarios to illustrate the entire process flow from energy supplier to consumer.
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10/12/2019 |
Joseph |
D'Alessandro |
None |
Raymond |
Maine |
Actions that raise the price of gasoline and heating oil is causing Mainers with moderate incomes to not be able to afford heating oil or electricity for heat during Maine's bitter winters.... read more Actions that raise the price of gasoline and heating oil is causing Mainers with moderate incomes to not be able to afford heating oil or electricity for heat during Maine's bitter winters. Ironically, the alternative is to burn wood which is a much greater pollutant than heating oil. For people who can't afford either, they have to live with the fear of freezing to death in their homes or, as a minimum, anticipate damage to home systems like plumbing and expensive repairs. This is not a well thought out plan and one that will harm people as a result of an irresponsible agenda. |
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10/13/2019 |
John |
MacLeod |
Maine resident |
Wells |
Maine |
I’m not going to go on some long winded rant, I’m just going to leave it at this: you can’t snap your fingers and make new technologies just appear. Create incentives for new behavior, not... read more I’m not going to go on some long winded rant, I’m just going to leave it at this: you can’t snap your fingers and make new technologies just appear. Create incentives for new behavior, not penalties for behavior that is currently essential just to live (consuming gasoline or diesel). This will create a highly unnecessary burden for Maine taxpayers, and the people will be VERY angry (remember the response to Dean Rikersons proposal?). Let’s work on new tech and moving away from foreign oil dependence, but let’s not, once again, create another financial burden for Maine business and Maine residents. Thanks. |
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10/13/2019 |
Gloria |
Marshall |
Home owner |
Camden |
New Jersey |
Camden County Municpal Authority in Camden, New Jersey turns waste water into sludge. CCMUA assured residents that the sludge would be turned into petroleum. Biofuel is much needed to control... read more Camden County Municpal Authority in Camden, New Jersey turns waste water into sludge. CCMUA assured residents that the sludge would be turned into petroleum. Biofuel is much needed to control clean air. I suggest to use biofuel on space shuttle to weigh and measure the emissions of carbon dioxide when biofuel is combusted that's it that's all. |
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10/13/2019 |
Eric |
Wheeler |
Concerned citizen |
Pittsfield |
Massachusetts |
This should be done now to avoid higher climate costs in the future. This should be done now to avoid higher climate costs in the future. |
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