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EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson

USEPA HQ - Ariel Rios Building

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Mail Code: 1101A

Washington, DC 20460

Administrator Johnson,

As established by the Supreme Court, and recently reinforced by federal
judges in Vermont and California, the EPA\'s responsibilities to reduce
global warming pollution from automobiles is independent of fuel economy
standards. There was therefore no legal or sensible reason for you to
reject the waiver that states required to move forward with enacting
clean car standards. A waiver of this sort has never been rejected since
states gained this opportunity in 1967.

Much like the United States finally accepting the unified voice of the
world\'s governments in the Bali climate negotiations, you must listen
to the voice of U.S. citizens who know that the technologies and fuels
needed to meet these common sense standards in every vehicle class
already exist. We want these options on our roads so we can do our best
to help be part of a sensible climate solution.

You had the opportunity to stand with the Clean Air Act, the
environment, and the U.S. consumer. You chose instead a dubious
political tactic that even your advisors say is unlikely to succeed in
court.

We can no longer remained tied to the oil lobbies. The US government
must take a stance to fund alternative fuels and must recognize through
study the potential unintended consequences (e.g. move to biofuels like
corn has an unintended consequence of potential famine and loss of
livelihood even within the US - e.g. hog farmers unable to afford feed
due to fuel costs and the economics of turning corn fields to biofuels).
The US government must act to support steps to moving this country and
all the \"little people\" (e.g. oil-based gas station attendants and
repairmen) into a sound future based on multiple alternative fuel
sources that protect the environment but encourage healthy competition.
Let America be again known as an innovator instead of self-centered
guzzlers.

Please immediately revisit your short-sighted decision to reject the
waiver needed for states to implement the California clean car
standards.

Sincerely,

Kelcy Allwein

5110 Old Mill Rd

Alexandria

VA, VA 22309