Decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels requires various actions – from stopping the extraction of resources like oil and gas to transitioning our energy consumption to clean-electric sources! CFROG is working with Mow Better, a Sacramento-based community group dedicated to phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn equipment in the state of California, to support updated regulations to prohibit the sale of this type of equipment. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will meet on December 9th, 2021 to consider updating the state’ air quality regulations to prohibit the sale of gas-powered mowers, leaf blowers, and other small polluting gasoline engines beginning in 2024. Many individuals from the out-of-state manufacturing industry have made comments arguing against this electrification. We are asking YOU to stand for clean energy by sharing your support for new phase out regulations. Please plan to provide spoken support on Thursday, December 9, 2021. The hearing begins at 9 AM and this is at the top of the agenda. Public comment is audio-only, and speakers typically have 1.5-3 minutes depending of the number of commenters. Register for the webinar now and check the second box to indicate you want to speak on the small off-road engine regulations. You can also watch the hearing online without registering and provide comment by phone and/or written comment. Scroll down for suggested comments from Mow Better – feel free to make them your own! In 2017, CFROG helped the City of Ojai to ban noisy, dated, incredibly polluting gas-powered lawn equipment and transition the Ojai Public Works Department to battery power, saving 66 tons of CO2 annually and reducing smog and noise as an important co-benefit.This was the second community in the state and the first in Ventura County to do so – and CFROG is excited to see a similar state-wide future. The bold actions of one community can set a precedent for other agencies to follow suit. We focus on victories that can create ‘ripple effects’ like this. Suggested Public Comments for CARB 2021 SORE regulations hearing: Interested in learning more about Mow Better – visit and join their Facebook Group here.
Transitioning to Clean-Electric Sources
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