First Name | Kyle |
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Last Name | Petlock |
Email Address | krpetlock@gmail.com |
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Subject | climate change legislation / program |
Comment | As an environmental engineer, I can tell you that the need to reduce the output of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmousphere is urgent. We are already seeing extreme signs of global warming such as the alarming rate of melting of the polar ice caps in the last five years, which will accelerate the process of global warming as the ice caps reflect solar heat while increasing levels of ocean water absorbs more heat. Ever increasing levels of carbon output are happening while deforestation (removing the world's carbon sink) is increasing exponentialy at the same time. We cannot continue on this path. To do so would be catastrophic in our lifetime, as well as for future generations in California and around the world. Coastal areas and Californias huge agricultural sector will be effected the most. Please enact a strong climate change mitigation program and lead the way for the rest of the country and the world to do the same. The new program MUST include significant fees for polluters, not credits to be given away and traded like playing cards, which will not work. It must also include strong new fuel and energy efficiency standards. We MUST get this right. Our future depends on it. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-10 21:35:29 |
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