Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
Air Pollution Control Board
 
chapter
Regulation for Emissions Trading [9 VAC 5 ‑ 140]
Action Reduce and Cap Carbon Dioxide from Fossil Fuel Fired Electric Power Generating Facilities (Rev. C17)
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 7/26/2017
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6/30/17  12:36 pm
Commenter: Robert Clemenzi

Carbon trading is just a tax
 

I support a transition to renewable energy. However, because "the trading of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances" is simply a tax used to transfer money from "the people" to someone else, and since these money transfers do not actually reduce the amount of CO2 produced, I do not support this proposed regulation. It would be far better to simply provide an exception via the law for those that actually produce CO2 than to actively support some "carbon trading scheme".

If this regulation is passed (I hope it is not), then please stipulate that no "carbon trading money" be allowed to exit the United States. The last thing we need to to send more money overseas.

 

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