101 commenters, here we go!
.@SouthCoastAQMD saying the proposal doesn’t go far enough for clean air in Southern CA.
.@AirDistrict thinks it should be stronger too!
.@SierraClubCA has been such leaders on strengthening this proposal, cites climate, health, cost saving benefits of electrification.
.@VolvoGroup investing in electric trucks. Deploying 23 electric semi trucks in Southern CA.
.@IBEWlocal11 @IBEW569 support a stronger standard, and are ready to build the infrastructure needed. They also want electric work trucks! INFRASTRUCTURE = JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS
.@EHCSanDiego wants a 15% on-road target to achieve clean air in San Diego. The ACT is needed to support their significant local efforts.
.@NRDC: need to raise standards across all truck categories. TCO looks good, there is demand, need the vehicles to meet it.
Even Engine Manufacturers Assoc. thinks there are significant opportunities for electrification. Want fleet requirements as well. Thinks 100% of certain vehicle classes could be electric near term. Thinks transit bus and airport shuttle requirements can go faster. So....
“Knowing where market is helps our businesses.”
Whoa @CeresNews and BIG companies in their coalitions want electric trucks and call for a 15% on-road target!!
.@TheCityofSac wants to be the zero-emission vehicle leader in California. Needs vehicles to meet their operational needs.
.@Earthjustice @sasan_saadat: the proposal falls short of meeting zero-emission goals at Ports of LA and Long Beach. Signal of the current proposal is take your time. We need to go faster. 💪💪💪
.@350BAAction and many @350 chapters across the state calling for a stronger standard, 15% on-road by 2030.
.@The_MFN sharing community perspectives calling for a zero-emission future
.@EnvDefenseFund wants a stronger standard ⚡️🚚
.@BerkeleyLab: cost reductions have exceeded expectations, current proposal wouldn’t meet state’s carbon neutrality goal. The technology is here, we’re in a climate crisis and a proposal that gets to climate neutrality would save the state $60B more than current proposal.
Anyone else tearing up at this testimony from community members @CCAEJ?
This is why we’re asking what we’re asking. Truck pollution affects so many Californians.
This is why we’re asking what we’re asking. Truck pollution affects so many Californians.
“We want zero-emission trucks and we want them now.”
Check out the 48 handwritten comments @CCAEJ submitted this week: arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bc…
“Luxry, scratch that, right to clean air...”
.@ahndrayuhhh: “we need a sales target that matches our lived experience. 4% is an insult. 15% is barely a drop in the bucket.”
Here’s how important a stronger standard is: these are all the people that traveled to Sacramento from the Inland Empire to call for a stronger rule.
.@ccvhealth “My kids can throw a rock and hit a semi. Everyone has asthma in our community.”
“We’re choking from this industry.”
“I’m here to support you to go faster.”
“We’re choking from this industry.”
“I’m here to support you to go faster.”
.@LCJandA:
“I’m here because the air where I live is polluted.”
“We need help in our community. We need change.”
“I’m here because the air where I live is polluted.”
“We need help in our community. We need change.”
.@CleanairCA: “If there was ever a rule to go further on, it is this.”
.@CA_BlueGreen: Need to understand dynamics of contract trucking industry to get widespread adoption of electric trucks.
.@CAUSE805: bringing youth voices from Oxnard about the need for more electric trucks than proposed by @AirResources AND good, fair working conditions for truck drivers. Misclassified workers IS a clean truck issue.
.@rubenaronin submits letter from mayors across the state calling for a stronger standard.
Also call from LA business leaders that want electric pickup trucks to be available!
And we’re done with public comment!
