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--------- >Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 01:34:16 -0500 >From: Stella Pyrtek-Blond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Fwd: CA CO2 regulation / AB 1058 / April 1, 2002] FYI: Sources say this bill is coming up on Monday in the California legislature. I wrote about it in my March letter to Hemmings. Please inform others of this important piece of legislation. Stella >From my March Stella Sez letter in Hemmings "Regulating CO2 From Cars" "California could become the first state to regulate gases from cars and trucks that are linked to alleged global warming, opening a new front in the fight against tailpipe exhaust. With AB-1058, the legislation targets carbon dioxide emitted by the state's 23 million passenger vehicles. Fran Pavley, a former schoolteacher from Agoura Hills and elected to the Assembly last year, is the sponsor of the bill. It requires the state Air Resources Board to adopt by January 2004 regulations that achieve the "maximum feasible and cost-effective reduction" of carbon dioxide from cars and light trucks. The controls would take effect in January 2005." "After three attempts, the bill passed 42 to 24. The interesting part of this story is the number of legislators who declined to vote. It was sent to the Senate despite a claim that it represents the worst form of environmental extremism. "This bill gives the Air Resources Board, a group of un-elected bureaucrats, the ability to create sweeping regulations in less than two years," said Minority Leader Dave Cox (Fair Oaks). "Is there a possibility that (some) of these vehicles will be forced off the road? I think so." Supporters of Pavley's bill said it would allow California to set an example in an area that it has traditionally excelled: control of auto emissions. Some opposed say it is only a mandate for ethanol gasoline. Sources say that there was a similar bill during Governor George Deukmejians term of office (1982-90), and that the Governor vetoed it." Stella Below are some comments I have received on this legislation: Dear Senator Sher, Thanks for your continued dedication toward improving environmental quality, as well lives of your constituents and Californians. Assembly Bill 1058 deserves special attention because it intends to impact carbon dioxide emissions, specifically from mobile sources (cars). As you may know, there are many millions of Americans searching for the true differences between pollution and benevolent emissions, and many millions of us believe carbon dioxide is a most basic, necessary ingredient in the circle of life. For this reason -- and for many many others -- I respectively ask you to vote "NO" on AB 1058. Is it possible for plant life to survive without carbon dioxide? Studies have concluded that substantial increases in ambient carbon dioxide levels reduce plantlife's need for water. Is all organic matter on Earth based upon carbon? If any life exists on Earth without carbon in its makeup, please let me know. Is a large portion of that base initially absorbed, from ambient air, as carbon dioxide? If a warmer atmosphere will destroy life, why are the equatorial regions of Earth generally teaming with life while the cold polar regions are generally barren? Furthermore, are other factors to be considered when scientists hypothesize that globe is warming? Many scientists believe the Sun's proximity, solar flares and other natural fluxuations have greater impact on global temperature. During my 13-year quest to better understand global warming and carbon dioxide, I have become more convinced that carbon dioxide is a benevolent part of our lives. Without it, there is no life. And if carbon dioxide is causing our earth to warm, it's probably to our great benefit. We will thrive. Sincerely, David H. Walker 28225 Oak Grove Road Ardmore, AL 35739 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CA CO2 regulation / AB 1058 / April 1, 2002 Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:05:57 -0800 From: "Charlie Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Stella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clean Air Performance Professionals (CAPP) http://clubs.hemmings.com/capp/stellasez.html Honorable Byron D. Sher Chair: Environmental Quality Staff Director: Kip Lipper Consultants: Arnie Peters and Randy Pestor Assistant: Ann Boone Phone: (916) 324-0894, Room 2203 Fax (916) 323-4529 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Senator Sher, CAPP supports a NO vote on AB 1058 http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/ENV_QUAL/_home1/PROFILE.HTM SOURCE : Bluewater Network http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1058&sess=CUR&house= B&site=sen CAPP contact: Charlie Peters / (510) 537-1796 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Va. 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