Fwd: THURSDAY 5/28: Comments due on Advanced Clean Truck Rule

[Hoai-An Truong]

Urgent! Your help is needed now! Please take 2 minutes and submit a short comment in support of the Advanced Clean Truck Rule, which will help speed the transition of dirty, diesel trucks to clean, electric trucks. Heavy-duty trucks are the largest source of smog-forming NOx in California. Getting this rule passed is one of the most important environmental actions we can influence in 2020! Comments must be submitted by Thursday, May 28th!

Please write today and encourage your friends to also submit comments in support! Don't let trucking lobbyists water down this vital new proposal to clean up California's air and reduce our state's greenhouse gas emissions!

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Date: Tue, May 26, 2020 at 10:19 AM
Subject: [350 SV Chat] Your TO DO BY THURSDAY list: Comments due on Advanced Clean Truck Rule
To: 350 Silicon Valley Chat <350-silicon...@googlegroups.com>

It's easy, just visit https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bcsubform.php?listname=act2019&comm_period=1 

and write a comment saying you support a strong Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule that requires that by 2030, at least 30% (preferably more) of the new trucks on California’s roads are all electric, zero emission vehicles.  More suggested language below thanks to Sven.

  - Mark

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From: sobay-interfait...@googlegroups.com <sobay-interfait...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Sven Thesen <svent...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 4:35 AM
Subject: PICA request, Comments due on Advanced Clean Truck Rule-May 28th

 

Happy Tuesday to my Climate Warrior Friends!  Thank you for doing everything that you do for our communal planet!  And... I strongly encourage each of you all to submit support letters on the Advanced Clean Truck Rule. The deadline is this Thursday the 28th. IMO, getting this rule passed is one of the most important CA environmental rules of 2020* as it has impact in so many areas:

1) Think PV, EVs, wind & micro-grids are sexy?  The battery cost reductions will justify WAY more PV, EVs & micro-grids!
2) Hate coal and natural gas in power plants?  The battery cost reductions will enable more renewables into our electric power supply via cheap storage
3) Like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge & keeping oil wells out of there?  Then this rule will significantly lower oil (diesel) use & bring on more electric vehicles via MUCH cheaper batteries

4) Want to repeat the California Telsa economic success story? Rule will catalyze a host of new technologies and businesses!

So... Please consider sending a simple support  letter to the CA Air Resources Board.  Feel free to use my  language as follows. 

*Last week, NRDC, E2  and 350 Bay Area sent out petitions on this rule; all of the major environmental orgs are likewise in support and have worked on it.  Background links at the end.

 

Finally... If you have ever used my free curbside EV charger, submitting a support letter would be a great way of saying thank you... ☺

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Postal mail: Clerk’s Office, California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street,
Sacramento, California 95814 {Must be postmarked by Thursday}
Electronic submittal: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php
{CARB's Submittal form filling out takes less than 5 minutes}
& feel free to email Paul....@arb.ca.gov the poor staffer on this rule

Clerk’s Office, California Air Resources Board

1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

RE:  Support a Strong Advanced Clean Truck Rule

Dear Chair Nichols, California Air Resource Board Members and Staff:

Project Green Home requests that the California Air Resource Board (CARB) please enact and enforce an Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule that requires that by 2030, at least 30% (preferably more) of the new trucks on California’s roads are all electric, zero emission vehicles.  As the Board should be aware, 30% by 2030 will not only significantly reduce our carbon footprint and criteria emissions (particularly in low income communities) but provide new employment and investment opportunities here in California while saving the trucking industry billions in avoided fuel costs[1].    

it is important to note that this rule has significant multiple secondary and tertiary economic and environmental benefits. For example, this rule will further drive down battery costs for both light and heavy duty electric and likewise for overall electric storage. This cost reduction will both reduce the need for expensive (and often extremely dirty) peaker power plants and facilitating additional renewable energy integration into the grid while spawning new technologies and businesses that will avail themselves of this new inexpensive energy storage here in California.

As the Board is aware, we are currently at war with the novel coronavirus 19. To fight this war, a number of car companies (OEMs), in less than a month converted manufacturing lines from cars to ventilators[2]. Just like OEMs did in World War II in making tanks and planes, they can do the same with electric trucks. And if these OEMs are not willing, then there are plenty of California-grown startups to do so.

While in our view the 2030 30% requirement is not strong enough, there are others that are attempting to weaken CARB’s current proposal. Please do not cave to their demands. The benefits to California, we the people, our environment and the economy are too great.

Cordially,
Sven Thesen                                                                              Dr. Kathleen Kramer, MD
Founders, Project Green Home


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[1] https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/regact/2019/act2019/isor.pdf

[2] https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/companies/ford-converts-auto-plant-into-ventilator-factory/ar-BB12eDoy

Background Materials:

CARB ACT website:
- https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks/resources

CARB noting May 28th deadline for comments & 15-day comment period {scroll down}

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/rulemaking/2019/advancedcleantrucks
- The staff presentations from previous workshops and meetings 

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks/act-meetings-workshops

The environmental coalition documents & reports: https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bccomdisp.php?listname=act2019&comment_num=46&virt_num=46
SVLG comments: https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bccomdisp.php?listname=act2019&comment_num=84&virt_num=82
Ceres comments: https://www.ceres.org/sites/default/files/Investors%20Support%20a%20Stronger%20ACT.pdf
NRDC comments: https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bccomdisp.php?listname=act2019&comment_num=72&virt_num=72

Sven Thesen,  415-225-7645

EV Consultant & Founder, ProjectGreenHome.org and BeniSolSolar.com; Wonder Junkie

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 Electric Cars are Cheaper than Cell Phones!  See:

 http://www.projectgreenhome.org/articles.html

[Alexa Forrester]

Hello,

I tried to submit a message of support using the online form (using two different web browsers) and both times got the following message: 

The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator.

Your support ID is: 5679973826724856691
[Go Back]

Did anyone else encounter this problem? Is their another route for expressing support?

Guidance appreciated...

Alexa

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[Hoai-An Truong]

Hi Alexa, please try again. Perhaps it was down for maintenance. I just tried this link and it worked.

https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bcsubform.php?listname=act2019&comm_period=1

Thanks!

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[Alexa Forrester]

Worked for me this time!

Alexa

[Hoai-An Truong]

Resending this just in case:

If the link is not working, you can also email Clerk of the Board; address is: co...@arb.ca.gov . Thank you! 

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 8:19 AM Martha Turner <mlturn...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Also can email Clerk of the Board; address is: co...@arb.ca.gov

- Martha

 

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[Laurie-Ann Barbour]

I got the same message as Alexa :- (

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[Hoai-An Truong]

Agreed - more lead time and sample letter would have been great. The call to action came to me on Tuesday, but I didn't get around to forwarding it until yesterday. I will let the sender know.

Thanks for letting us know about CARB accepting comments on methane control in CAFOs.

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 9:05 AM Alan Levine <ale...@mcn.org> wrote:

Comment Sent.

However, this is last minute. Better results can be obtained by allowing
lead time for action and a good sample letter for people to use.

And

If you look at the CARB site for issues - CARB is accepting comments on a
program for methane control on confined animal feed lots.  This is a good
one for Kamal (expert in this issue) to organize comments around. I am
sure industry has their own comments in the file.

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> *From:* sobay-interfait...@googlegroups.com <

> sobay-interfait...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Sven Thesen
> <
> svent...@gmail.com>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 26, 2020 4:35 AM
> *Subject:* PICA request, Comments due on Advanced Clean Truck Rule-May

> 28th
>
> Happy Tuesday to my Climate Warrior Friends!  Thank you for doing
> everything that you do for our communal planet!  And... I strongly
> encourage each of you all to submit support letters on the Advanced Clean

> Truck Rule.* The deadline is this Thursday the 28th. *IMO, getting this

>  *Electric Cars are Cheaper than Cell Phones!  See:*
>  http://www.projectgreenhome.org/articles.html
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[Hoai-An Truong]

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[Hoai-An Truong]

Woo hoo! Thank you to everyone who supported this! 

https://www.ucsusa.org/about/news/california-air-resources-board-passes-first-electric-truck-sales-standard-and-sets-bar

Here is a copy of the original call to action. Thanks again, everyone!

[Hoai-An Truong]

As one of the supporters notes:

Getting this rule passed is one of the most important CA environmental rules of 2020 as it has impact in so many areas:

1) Think PV, EVs, wind & micro-grids are great? The battery cost reductions will justify WAY more PV, EVs & micro-grids!

2) Hate coal and natural gas in power plants? The battery cost reductions will enable more renewables into our electric power supply via cheap storage

3) Like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge & keeping oil wells out of there? Then this rule will significantly lower oil (diesel) use & bring on more electric vehicles via MUCH cheaper batteries

4) Want to repeat the California Telsa economic success story? This rule will catalyze a host of new technologies and businesses!