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Stephen Hoffman L’ E.frf’’ / — 31From: Tiffany Deal <Tiffany.Deal.28581 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:48 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa, B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulatory Review Commission.

I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1. 2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fflh most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (R.AF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, bean failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respirator)’ symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall. this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

Effect on this Commonwealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. Highertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and flooding, such

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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. Ibrests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specitically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healtheare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases),

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GHGs.

For these reasons and more. I urge you to consider approving and finalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely.Tiffany Deal1505 Windsor RdRed Lion, PA 17356tiffanydeal98yahoo.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Barbara Smith <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:58 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulatory Review Commission,

I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission ofCO2 from fossil-lired electric generatingunits (EGUs), with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety o’ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread Ilirther and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

Effect on this Commonvealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. Highertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and flooding, such

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By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple eliects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegd.


For these reasons and more, I urge you to consider approving and finalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely,Barbara Smith123 Bear Lake RdPA 18424smith.b. I @att.net

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Bridget Irons < Bridget.lrons22l 727955@p2aco>Sent Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:54 AMTo: IRRCSubject I Support Final Draft Regulation SO Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021, and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1.2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-lired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need ftwther discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air. such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specilicallv Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphi&s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these ineidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI, Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product ofSI.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds 10 invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical, innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GHGs.


Sincerely.Bridget Irons16 W Southampton AvePhiladelphia, PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Melinda Shirk < Melinda.Shirk.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:45 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory’ requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health, Safety and Welibre:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms,lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture.killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm, These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prndence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$I.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactfbl to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theurid.



Sincerely,Melinda Shirk251 Valley View DrHanover, PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: pat griffey < pat.griffey.43861 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:06 AMTo: RRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. 8. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28, 2021, and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions Ibm the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as [lie summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Fligher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. l-ligher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking isa two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.pat griffey750 Hickory RdPA 19018pagriffeyl 2yahoo.com

3

Stephen Hoffman

From: Wendy Futrick <Wendy.Futrick.221 61 [email protected]>Sent Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:07 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

CAUTION **EXTERNAL SENDER” This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachmentsunless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.



This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Sonic of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and econonuc benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonweahh’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse eflècts.

Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma. acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, Forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmifil algal blooms. 1-ligher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI, Scction 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemfiies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efticiency and renew-able energy will help olThet anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely’,Wendy Futrick24 Pacific AveSinking Spring, PA 1960844wr361 ¶‘gmail.com

3

Stephen Hoffman

From: Tarrea Potter <Tarrea.Potter.391 274987©p2a.co>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:08 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final drafi regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1.2021.


According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This linal draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (KAF) and do not need ftirther discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


I

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frcqucnt droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.l-Iigher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport lishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidenees are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more, The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GRO) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and rood security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical, innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GI-IGs.


Sincerely.Tarrea Potter5901 Heeter RdAlexandria. PA 16611tpotterI;cbEorg

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Laura Chinofsky < Laura.Chinofsky.34551 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:09 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021, and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs), with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Infoniiation Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms,lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture.killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport lishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, Article1. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The linal draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth .According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$ 1.9 billion and net increase of 27.752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This tinal draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energy’efficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theurid.



Sincerely.Laura Chinofskv422 Wendy RdSouthampton. PA 18966lzchin(iI’hotmail.com

3

Stephen Hoffman

From: Robert Jehn <Robert.Jehn.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:10 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, RRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs), with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s hannful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


I

as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture.killing native trees and plants. and more.


Further. Ibrests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide. can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$ 1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impaetful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternilies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy vilI help offset an’potential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed b’ thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GHGs.


Sincerely.Robert Jehn180 S Atlantic AveCochranton, PA 16314marseillejg27hotmail.com

3

Stephen Hoffman

From: Nicole Gallo < Nicole.Gallo.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:11 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

CAUflON: “EXTERNAL SENDER This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not chck links or open attachmentsunless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.


I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The linal regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs), with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnoE only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.


For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thcfinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse eff’ects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflarnes respiratory problems like asthma andinlèctions by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAE. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma. acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

Eflèct on this Commonwealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. Highertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and flooding, such

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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our f’orested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These linal draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, Article1. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The linal draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely’.Nicole Gallo1314 Dunsinane DrWest Chester, PA 19380njbgallogmail.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: W Craig Stevens <WCraig.Stevens.221 61 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:13 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. 6. 6212, IRRC #3274

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This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it vilI also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a malor contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inilames respiratory problems like asthma andinjections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF, specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2013. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture.killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.I ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed il’changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. 1-lowever. these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Coimon•ealth. .According to the modeling shown within the ItAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternilies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generate

around $339 milLion in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely,W Craig Stevens1469 Embreeville RdKennett Square. PA 19348cstevenswcupa.edu

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Robert Chorpenning < Robert.Chorpenning.2381 1 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:15 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program, toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The tinal regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1. 2021.



Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department of’Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAE) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will locus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vtilnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2Jhese impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throLLghout the Commonwealth.l-lighcr temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeovcrwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native lish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in nund and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The linal draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAP, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$1 .9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing (‘02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GHGs.


Sincerely.Robert Chorpenning101 EWalnutSiKingston, PA 18704chorpenninglhotmail.com

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Stephen Hoffman

from: Patrick McDaniel <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:17 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1.2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatinunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulaton’ Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter, Twill focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflamcs respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajecton’ of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.I-Iighcr temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers vill have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide. can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphi&s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However. these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harni. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed,Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting vith prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAE. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27.752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events. such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The L&F explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GEIGs.


Sincerely,Patrick McDaniel100 Academy DriveMercersburg, PA 17236pat_mcdanielmercersburg.edu

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Nicola Nicolai < Nicola.Nicolai.221 636622@p2aco>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:18 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa, B. 6212, IRRC #3274




This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benetit the economy, improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fitlh most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAE) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specilically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more, Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing (he trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of’ both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania Farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Iligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the Farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically’ help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. 1-ligher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappcning throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of’ regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the lta.F, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Nicola Nicolai2400 Copper Creek RdChester Springs, PA 19425nico Ia. 6 11comcast. net

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Matthew Greenstone < [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:20 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa, B. 6212, IRRC #3274





According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAE) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness. supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonxvealths harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air. such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAE. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

EfTect on this Commonwealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. 1-lighertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and flooding, such

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By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. Forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll. reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These tinal draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, Article1. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The linal draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAE expLains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anpotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely,Matthew Greenstone244 Longview DrAitoona, PA 16601metapeiragmai l.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: David Hathazy < David.Hathazy.2221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:21 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa, 8. 6212, IRRC #3274

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This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity’ equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately’ help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act. certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAE) and do not need further discussion. Someof’ these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. it inl]ames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAE. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerineidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms,lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns. leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide. can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozonc can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to hanifl’ul algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27.752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth ill have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare([hr example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAE explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple ellects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help olIset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theurid.



Sincerely.David Hathazy136 Scottsdale DrPA 15108dhathazylbfoster.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Bonnie Hamilton < [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:22 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulaton’ Review Commission.


This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.


Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and flnalizcd. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealths harmful trajectorY due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. II inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air. such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, bean failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania lhrmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.(-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk arid egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor vater quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more dif’ficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the muLtistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical, innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GFlGs.


Sincerely,Bonnie 1-lamilton625 Whitetail DrLewisberry. PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Mark Skevofilax < Mark.Skevofilax.285741 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:26 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. 8. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 45. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on Jul’ 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.



Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order l’or a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department of’Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change ptit vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 20! 8, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GI-IG is CO2Jhese impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frcquent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.lligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. Forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide. can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI, Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product ofSl.9 billion and net increase of 27.752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent For extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated. and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GI-lG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical, innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by G[-lGs.


Sincerely.Mark Skevofilax5 Sunny Brook LnDallas, PA 18612mj393’iao1.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Patricia Rossi < Patricia.Rossi.221 607741 @p2a.co>Sent Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:27 AMTo: IRRCSubject I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. 8. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1. 2021.


According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This linal draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms,lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningftd yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of’ regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty hy approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequited by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more diflicult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated. and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma). few-er pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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around S339 million in 2022 and around SWO million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Patricia RossiI Maplewood DrLevittown, PA 19056ci rc us_cyaneusfverizon .net

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Dennis Hartenstine < Dennis.Hartenstine.221 61 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:28 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil—tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.


Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (LAF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include. statutory authority, clarity, Feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public l-Iealth. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It int]ames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns. Leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difiiculties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. I’orests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport lishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from Jess emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound S339 million in 2022 and around S190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset ally

potential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.


For these reasons and more, I urge you to consider approving and linalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely,Dennis Hartenstine2425 Ray Creek RdBirdsboro, PA 19508ranger2646live.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Christopher Daly <ChristopherDaly.2381 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:29 AMTot IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulaton Review Commission.

I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 202!. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health. and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to heapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.I-Iigher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the asiimals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There arc also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternilies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help otIset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.


For these reasons and more. I urge you to consider approving and linalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely.Christopher Daly298 S Roberts RdBryn Mawr, PA 19010troutman80’21aol.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Meghan Hoskins < Meghan.Hoskins.242461 [email protected]>Sent Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:29 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulaton: Review Commission.

I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September L 2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUS in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explaincd quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small busincsses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Comnionwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse elTects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricuLtural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns. leading to periods of both intenseprccipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse. more frequent droughts will reqiLire an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.I-Iigher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. 1-ligher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations start to provide the change that isneeded.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types oI’regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RJ&F, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l .9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated. and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(l’or example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies and

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tick-borne diseases).

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The PAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound S339 million in 2022 and around S190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely,Meghan I-loskins3590 Shingletown RdState College. PA 16801meghoskinsZJ;gmail.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: melody alexander < melody.alexander.221 64701 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:29 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program, toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1. 2021.


According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.



Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF, specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

Effect on this Commonwealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. 1-lighertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and ulooding. such

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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental hann in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns. leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy’ cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpcnsive. cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically- help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product ofSl.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated. and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). lèwer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternilies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAE explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.melody alexander81 E Friendship Church RdCoatesville, PA 19320mel [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Adam Myers <Adam.Myers.252045714@p2aco>Sent Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:32 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B, 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduLed for September 1, 2021.


According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness. supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting reguLatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealtlfs harmful trajectory due to greenhouse ellects.

Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma. acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmcrs will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated. and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking isa two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound S339 million in 2022 and around 5190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help ofTset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Adam Myers4701 Eagle Scout RdThomasville, PA 17364mvrsacm (raol .com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: christina penrose <christina.penrose.221 71 [email protected]>Sent Wednesday. August 25, 2021 7:33 AMTo: IRRCSubject I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must he considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse eflècts.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes loerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workda s. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. 1-ligher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidenees will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI, Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts;The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too; fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (CR0) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efliciency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GIIGs.


Sincerely.christina penrose301 S Chadwick StPhiladelphia, PA 19103cpenrose3 01 @comcast.net

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Melissa K <Melissa.K.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:33 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation SO Pa, B, 6212, IRRC #3274

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This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-tired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and tinalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respirator’ problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke. heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall. this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In thc inverse, more &equent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. Ibrests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdiscase and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. 1-lowever, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these linal draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The linal drali rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent Ibr extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GI-IG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and otTering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and tbod security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional niarket and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by Gl-lGs.


Sincerel y

Melissa K3963 Jordan StSouth Heights. PA 15081egk032630’ivahoo.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Ted Marvel <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:35 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274




This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs). with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly’ impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy, improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.


Under the Regulatory Review Act. certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and tinalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulaton’ Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someor these criteria include. statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.

For purposes of this leEter. I will focus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public l-Iealth. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF, specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis. tipper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018. and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the elThcts of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02 These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difliculty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozonc can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability oftrce seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the L4F, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactftil to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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around $339 million in 2022 and around 5190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefliciency. renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.


For these reasons and more, 1 urge you to consider approving and finalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely.Ted Marvel1040 S Cleveland StPhiladelphia. PA 19146macskivtii’yahoo.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: John Dulik <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:35 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 202L and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.


According to the United States Energy Infonnation Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately’ help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy’.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (R4F) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental hann in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania Ihrmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farniers wilL have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:l’he final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage. decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely,John Dulik209 Rex AvePhiladelphia, PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: William Anderson <William.Anderson.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:35 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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Dear Independent Regulaton’ Review Commission,



According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts, and our economy.



Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air. such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2Jhese impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more Frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.1-ligher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilL and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll. reducing sun’ivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, phsicaI. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidenees will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of’regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$I.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andlornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. is both a market-based trading program as vell as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 niillion in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energY efficiency and renewable energy will help olThet anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfhre. Reducing C02through a practical, innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GHGs.


Sincerely.William Anderson203 Forrest AveNarberth, PA 19072robins45gmail.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Stephen Stales <Stephen.Stales.221 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:36 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1. 2021.



Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse. more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies, It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citize&s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:l’he final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product ofSl .9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more diflicult to projectbut will certainly be impactftil to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The R&F explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GI-IG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset an’potential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theand.



Sincerely.Stephen Stales12119 Thornton RdPhiladelphia, PA 19154stevel 9461 @msn.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Andriana Drogaris <Andriana.Drogaris.3201 611 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:36 AMTo: IRRC

Subject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. 8. 6212, IRRC #3274

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According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need I irther discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness. supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF, specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.

EfiCci on this Commonwealth’s Natural Resources:Adverse impacts from climate change are already being experienced throughout Pennsylvania. Highertemperatures and an increasing numbers of extreme weather events have led to record rains and Ilooding, such

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By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and rood security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher tcmperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native Fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and Loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the L4F. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benelits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternilies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 milLion in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. UltimateLy, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theurid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those hamm created b’ GRGs.


Sincerely.Andriana Drogaris502 Wilson DrLancaster, PA 17603ahdrogarishotmail .com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Craig Way <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:39 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the linal draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The linal regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1.2021.


According to the United States Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in temis of human health. environmental impacts, and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion, Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.

For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealths harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inflames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail. avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiraIor symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2Jhese impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants, and more.


Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lantemfiies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Craig Way2315 Romig RdPottstown, PA 19464craig_wayyahoo.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Barbara Achey < Barbara.Achey24l [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:39 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021, and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2021.




For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thelinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to Gi-IG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.ihghcr temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to CO2 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidenees are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the L4F. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This linal draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GI-IG) abatement. Ultimately. these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Barbara Achey25 12th StUnion Dale, PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Barbara Achey < Barbara.Achey.241 851 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:39 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, RRC #3274





According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so.ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health. environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity. feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata. impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory’ requirements.

For purposes of this letter. I will focus on the great public health, environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse efl’ects.

Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAE, specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this C02 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


1

as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the elTects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought, both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Fur her. forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. 1-lowever. these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically. ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 ill help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:‘l’he final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benelits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. it is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefticiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help oiThei anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to theun d.


For these reasons and more. I urge you to consider approving and flnalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely.Barbara Achey25 12th StUnion Dale, PA 18470jimandbobbilive.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: James Achey <James.Achey.241 851 [email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:40 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274



I strongly urge you to support die final draft regulation. Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021. and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.

This rulemaking would establish a program to limit the emission of C02 from fossil-fired electric generatingunits (EGUs), with a nameplate capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts (MWe). This rulemaking willnot only greatly impact the environment, it will also benefit the economy. improve human health, and protectagriculture and tourism.


Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to heapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further. disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally. higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the L4F. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma. acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst ellects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought. heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor in these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is CO2.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change, we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania thrmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difliculty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently. during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth, water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport lishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality &om increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution, specifically, ArticleI, Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The finaL draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding. outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma). fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. ULtimately, these investments aLso haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anpotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.

The direct and indirect positive impacts that this regulation has on our Commonwealth is extensive: from oureconomy and the environment to our agriculture and food security to our health and welfare. Reducing C02through a practical. innovative, and expansive, regional market and investment program as designed by thispropose rulemaking will help mitigate those harms created by GI-IGs.


Sincerely.James Ache25 12th StUnion Dale. PA [email protected]

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Sabrina Haydt <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:42 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

CAUTION: EXTERNAL SENDER** This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachmentsunless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.




According to the United States Energy Information Administration. Pennsylvania generates the fifth most C02emissions from EGUs in the country. C02 emissions are a major contributor to regional climate changeimpacts. This final draft regulation and program would help reduce C02 emissions greatly and by doing so,ultimately help this Commonwealth in terms of human health, environmental impacts. and our economy.

Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Sonic of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Someof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulaton’ requirements.


Public Health. Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It inilames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing in’itants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the RAF. specifically Table 4 outlines.in detail, avoided health impacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays. hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns. leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate, the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensive, cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pests. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental, physical. and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native fish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport lishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However. these incidences will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce CO2 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution.

Economic Impacts:The final draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change. as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF, between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product ofSl .9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts. andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected. drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example. asthma), few-er pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

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This Final draft rulemaking is a two-prong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The L&F explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency. renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.


For these reasons and more. I urge you to consider approving and Finalizing the rulemaking.

Sincerely.Sabrina Haydt3208 Maple LnHarrisburg. PA lfl 10sabrina8699Jvahoo.com

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Stephen Hoffman

From: Mark Levin <[email protected]>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:43 AMTo: IRRCSubject: I Support Final Draft Regulation 50 Pa. B. 6212, IRRC #3274

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I strongly urge you to support the final draft regulation, Carbon Dioxide (C02) Budget Trading Program. toamend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145. The final regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 28. 2021, and apublic hearing is scheduled for September 1,2021.



Under the Regulatory Review Act, certain criteria must be considered and met in order for a regulation to beapproved and finalized. Some of these criteria are already explained quite well in the Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s (DEP) Regulatory Analysis Form (RAF) and do not need further discussion. Sonicof these criteria include, statutory authority, clarity, feasibility, and reasonableness, supported by acceptabledata, impacts to small businesses and meeting regulatory requirements.

For purposes of this letter, I will focus on the great public health. environmental, and economic benefits thefinal draft regulation will establish to change the Commonwealth’s harmful trajectory due to greenhouse effects.

Public Health, Safety and Welfare:Climate change will impact human health in a variety of ways. It infiames respiratory problems like asthma andinfections by increasing irritants in the air, such as pollen and mold concentrations. Further, disease-bearingmosquitos and ticks spread further and live longer due to rising temperatures and milder winters caused byclimate change. Finally, higher temperatures caused by climate change put vulnerable populations at greater riskfor deadly illnesses like heat stroke, heart failure and more. Data within the It4F, specifically Table 4 outlines,in detail, avoided health inipacts by 2030 from emission reductions from the regulation. This includes lowerincidences in emergency department visits for asthma, acute bronchitis, upper and lower respiratory symptoms.lost workdays, hospital admissions and more. Overall, this CO2 reducing program created by the regulations isan opportunity to protect Pennsylvanians from the worst effects of climate change.


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as the summer of 2018, and increased periods of drought, heat waves and large storms. All these harms can beattributed to our changing climate. One big factor iii these changes is the effects of greenhouse gases and amajor contributor to GHG is C02.These impacts can cause major environmental harm in numerous ways suchas decreasing water supplies, degrading water quality, causing more disease and pests to impact our agriculture,killing native trees and plants. and more.

By changing the trajectory of climate change. we can help our agricultural community and food security in theCommonwealth. Climate change is upending normal weather patterns, leading to periods of both intenseprecipitation and drought. both of which pose great difficulties for Pennsylvania farmers. Increasedprecipitation leads to difficulty in planting crops and harvesting meaningful yields and an increase in plantdisease and destruction caused by pests. In the inverse, more frequent droughts will require an increase inirrigation to sustain crops and may lead to a large decrease in water quantity throughout the Commonwealth.Higher temperatures also impact livestock such as dairy cows and poultry. Stress caused by heat will decreasemilk and egg production. To mitigate. the farmers will have to include purchasing extensive, and potentiallyexpensivc. cooling systems to protect the animals.

Further, forests and plants that typically help by naturally reducing carbon dioxide, can also becomeoverwhelmed and stressed if changes are not made to C02 emissions. Higher temperatures and ground levelozone can contribute to destroying chlorophyll, reducing survivability of tree seedlings, and increasing plantdisease and pesis. These impacts to our forested and natural areas can ultimately impact outdoor recreation andtourism. Currently, during this pandemic it has been shown that outdoor recreation has been utilized much moreand has helped with both mental. physical, and emotional health.Without making changes in greenhouse gas emissions in this Commonwealth. water quantity and quality will begreatly impacted. Climate change is leading to sea level rises, which greatly impacts the Delaware River estuaryand Philadelphia’s drinking water supplies. It also leads to flooding and nutrients rushing into our local waterswhich can and has led to harmful algal blooms. Higher temperatures in local waters also leads to problems withaquatic species spawning and more. Native lish may need to migrate to cooler areas to survive, impactingPennsylvania’s sport fishing and more. Swimming and recreating in local waters can become increasingdangerous due to poor water quality from increased pathogens. Many of these incidences are currentlyhappening throughout the state and is not uncommon. However, these incidenees will continue to increase ifchanges do not take place to mitigate the harm. These final draft regulations provide the change that is needed.Finally, approving these final draft regulations would be in line with our state Constitution. specifically, ArticleI. Section 27 by ensuring that Pennsylvanians are receiving their fundamental right to clean air and pure water.These types of regulations are exactly’ how the Commonwealth acts as a trustee in accordance with theConstitution. By keeping our citizen’s interests in mind and acting with prudence and loyalty by approvingregulations that reduce C02 will help to conserve and maintain our air and waters for generation yet to come asrequired by the state Constitution,

Economic Impacts:The tinal draft rulemaking will not only combat climate change, as discussed above, but will provide a positiveeconomic value to the Commonwealth. According to the modeling shown within the RAF. between the years2022-2030 this rulemaking will lead to a Gross State Product of$l.9 billion and net increase of 27,752 jobswithin the Commonwealth. There are also many other economic benefits that may be more difficult to projectbut will certainly be impactful to the Commonwealth. These benefits will come from less emergency fundinghaving to be spent for extreme weather events, such as increased flooding, increased droughts, andtornado/storm damage. The Commonwealth will have less infrastructure damage caused by flooding, outdoorrecreation and tourism industries will be protected, drinking water issues and costs (in protecting water qualityand improving quality) will be mitigated, and more. The benefits will be felt by citizens too: fewer extremeweather events will lead to less crop and livestock damage, decrease in health-related impacts and healthcare(for example, asthma), fewer pest related problems in agriculture and humans (such as Spotted Lanternflies andtick-borne diseases).

2

This final draft rulemaking is a twoprong approach. It is both a market-based trading program as well as aninvestment program. The RAF explains that the proceeds generated from the multistate auction may generatearound $339 million in 2022 and around $190 million in 2030 by selling C02 allowances. These proceeds canthen be distributed within the Commonwealth in a variety of beneficial ways such as investing in energyefficiency, renewable energy. and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Ultimately, these investments also haveripple effects in that the proceeds to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy will help offset anypotential increased costs to electricity prices by decreasing peak demand and offering low-cost electricity to thegrid.



Sincerely.Mark Levin3038 Arrowhead LnPlymouth Meeting, PA 19462j aguarkpriIcomcast.net

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