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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6/28/17  11:59 am
Commenter: Gabby Levet

Reduce and Cap Carbon Dioxide from Fossil Fuel Fired Electric Power Generating Facilities
 

As a Virginian, I appreciate the initiative taken by Governor McAuliffe, but I know our work

does not stop here. I request that the Department of Environmental Quality uses its authority

to:

  • Create a rule — based on the strongest available science — that significantly reduces carbon pollution from Virginia’s power plants.
  • Ensure that Virginians — not utilities — benefit from any profits from carbon regulations.
  • Address the disproportionate environmental effects experienced by our most vulnerable communities.
  • Grow the economy and reduce carbon pollution by maximizing  investments in zero-carbon wind, solar, and energy efficiency.

I am supporting the reduction and cap of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel fired electric power generating facilities. This issue (and many others) must be addressed in order to even remotely provide a just, equitable and livable earth for future generations of the human species.

Thank you for allowing public comment. 

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