| First Name | Wafaa |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Aborashed |
| Email Address | Healthyslc@yahoo.com |
| Affiliation | Healthy880 communities-SL |
| Subject | AB32 Scoping Plan to reduce GHG emissions in CA |
| Comment | Healthy 880 Communities-San Leandro strongly support reducing GHG emissions from heavy-duty trucks as part of meeting our AB32 climate change goals. Adopting basic improvements to heavy-duty truck rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing co-benefits of reduced NOx emissions and operating costs. Through increased fuel efficiency, installing these devices will result in a payback of upfront costs after only 2-3 years. However, the measure could achieve even greater emission reductions. We urge ARB to consider expanding some of the provisions and to commit to revisiting the requirement for new vehicles. We recognize the challenging economic times that the state and the nation are facing as the Board is presented with these two regulations that will affect thousands of businesses in California. The budget crisis also exacerbates the health and other problems created by diesel pollution. Families now, more than ever, are faced with tough decisions about whether to go to work or stay home and care for their loved ones, and of how to pay for health care and hospital costs. We are also concerned by recent actions by staff to disregard Board Resolution 03-22. The 2003 Board Resolution directed ARB staff to adopt rules to achieve major reductions from diesel trucks by 2010 with very specific targets for VOC and NOx reductions in 2006 and 2010. ARB |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-12-01 12:12:24 |
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