| First Name: | Adam |
|---|---|
| Last Name: | Walter |
| Email Address: | adam.walter@propelfuels.com |
| Affiliation | Director of Construction |
| Subject | Propel Fuels comment letter |
| Comment |
Propel Fuels (Propel) would like to thank the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the groundbreaking analysis and work that has led us to this point in the exciting conversation about fueling California’s future. The company appreciates the opportunity to participate in these workshops and to submit for consideration its comments relating to the impact on disadvantaged communities in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 535 (De León, Chapter 830, Statute of 2012). A more thorough discussion is provided below, but the essence of the company’s comments are as follows: • Propel fully supports the utilization of the CalEnviroScreen 2.0 tool to identify disadvantaged communities; • The company favors giving equal consideration to pollution and population characteristics in determining which projects provide benefits to disadvantaged communities; • Propel strongly believes that the most effective way to maximize the benefit of cap-and-trade proceeds for disadvantaged communities is to provide greater access to low-carbon Flex Fuel and biomass based diesel fueling infrastructure as an onramp to California’s emerging low carbon economy; and • Propel recommends public alternative fueling infrastructure be included in all future Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) investment plans. Please note our more substantive responses in the letter attached. Thank you. |
| Attachment |
www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/12-sb-535-guidance-ws-UDNQN1Q5AjRXIQlo.docx Original File Name: CalEPA - ARB Disadvantaged Community Workshop Comment Letter Final 9-3-14.docx
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2014-09-04 10:01:21 |
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