Action | Reduce and Cap Carbon Dioxide from Fossil Fuel Fired Electric Power Generating Facilities (Rev. C17) |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/26/2017 |
Dear DEQ,
I strongly support taking action against climate change. Our state has already been impacted by climate change, as extraordinary drought, precipitation, and heat break from typical climate patterns and threaten Virginia's crops, its coastal regions, and its residents. Tidewater VA is home to over 1.6 million residents whose homes, livelihood, and safety are at severe risk from sea level rise, either directly or indirectly. Virginia's $3.3 billion agricultural industry is similarly at risk from atypical precipitation and temperature patterns. Our state is on the front line of climate change impacts.
Therefore, I ask the DEQ to take the following immediate actions to fighting climate change:
Virginia needs to be a leader in climate action. I will support Governor McAuliffe and the DEQ wholeheartedly in turning this goal of limiting carbon pollution and building a clean energy economy into a reality.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
A. K.
Charlottesville, VA 22903