The Department of Energy Resources hosted two public meetings on the Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study (Manomet Study), Carbon Accounting and Biomass/RPS Policy Directions in Boston and Holyoke in July 2010.
This information is provided by the Department of Energy Resources.
Agenda
1 st Hour
- Summary Presentation of the Manomet Study by the research team
- Public Questions and Discussion on study scope, methodology, and findings
2 nd Hour
- DOER Commissioner Phil Giudice
- Overview of Biomass Policy Directions
- Key Issues on which DOER would like to receive public input
- Directed Public Discussion
- Review of Policymaking Process and Timetable
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Presentation of the Manomet Study
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Audio file of the Boston meeting
file size 13MB
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Audio file of the Holyoke meeting
file size 105MB
Please note that you may have to turn the volume up to hear the speakers.
DOER will accept public comments on the content of the meetings through Thursday, August 12th at doer.biomass@state.ma.us
Stakeholders sent the following comments.
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Elizabeth Adams
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American Biomass Corporation, John Strimling
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American Forest & Paper Association, Rhea Hale
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American Lung Association, Kathleen King
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Denise Andrews
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Andrew Baker
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Andrew Baker
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Charmae Bartlett
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Berkshire Green Energy, Edward Esko
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Berkshire Renewable Power, Stephen Sears
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Bill and Ginny Hardie
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Biomass Coalition, numerous signatories
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Biomass Combustion Systems, Inc.
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Biomass Power Association, Robert Cleaves
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Boralex, Nathan Hebel
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Sandra Boston
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Burlington Electric Department, John Irving
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Diane Clancy
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Candace Collins
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Pat Conant
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Chuck Connington
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Conservation Law Foundation, Sue Reid
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Jacqueline Y. Corbitt
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Lisa Corbitt
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Covanta Energy, Paula Soos
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Sarah la Cour & W.D. Cowles
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Crane Currency, James L. Noel
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Greg Crawford
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Hazel Dawkins
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Susan Elkin
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Environment Northeast, Jeremy McDiarmid
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Gloria R. Farrell
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J.llltyd Fernandez-Sierra
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Timothy Forde
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B.J. Foster
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Gary Greene
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Jorge L. Guillen
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Bonnie Hague
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Dennis Hague
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Heyes Forest Products, Fred Heyes
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Holiday Brook Farm, Dicken Crane
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Deborah Hoppe
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Marie Huet
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Claudia Hurley
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Indeck, Tim Chase
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Indeck, Rex Roehl
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Indeck, Rex Roehl #2
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Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, Eric Kingsley
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Peter Joppe
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Stephen Kaiser
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Ken
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D. Kittredge Estimating Ownership & Parcels in MA
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S.H. Kosisky
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Paul La Prise
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Ruth C. La Prise
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Laidlaw BioPower, Louis Bravakis
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Wendy R. LaPointe
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Mike Leonard
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A. R. Lis
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Pandora Lis-Hague
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Jack Lockhead
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Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee, Margaret Clark
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Madera Energy, Matt Wolfe
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Joe Mal
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Janice Malcovsky
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Derrick Mason
- Comments
- Russell Biomass: Fact vs. Fiction
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Martin Markey
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Mass Audubon, Biomass Position Statement
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Mass Audubon, John Clarke
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Mass Audubon, Manomet Study Comments
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Mass Sierra Club, James McCaffrey
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Massachusetts Farm Bureau, Brad Mitchell
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Massachusetts Forest Landowners Association, Gregory Cox
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Massachusetts Forest Watch, Chris Matera
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Dorothy McIver
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Linda McPartlan
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Ann Merritt
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John Miler
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Michele Mongeau
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Ellen Moyer
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Bill Murphy
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The Nature Conservancy, Steve Long
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Dr. Tom Neilson
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New England Wood Pellet, Charles Niebling
- NH Office of Energy and Planning, Thermal Renewable Energy Report
- Wood Pellet Rebate program FAQ
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New England Power Generators Association, Anglea O'Connor
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New England Power Generators Association, Angela O'Connor
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Natural Resources Council of Maine, Nick Bennett
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Natural Resources Defence Council, Sami Yassa
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New England Clean Energy Council, Peter Rothstein
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New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, Jason Stock
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Northeast Utilities System, James Robb
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Brendan O'Neil
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Joyce E. Platt
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Plum Creek, Michael Jostrom
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Plumcreek, Mike Jostrum
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ReEnergy Holdings, William Ralston
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Susan E. Ribeiro
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Roberts Brothers Lumber Company, Lenny Roberts
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Richard Rosen
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Richard Rosen
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Mitchell Rosenthal
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Russell Biomass
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Russell Biomass, Coal hazards list
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Russell Biomass, Manomet Study Page 112
file size 6MB
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Janet Sinclair
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Sarah S. Smith
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Ilene Stahl
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Emma Stamas
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Richard Stein
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Joseph Thibeault
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Thomas Tolg
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Treated Wood Council, Jeffrey Miller
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UMass, David Kittredge
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University of Maine, Robert Wagner
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Stuart & Lee Ann Warner
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Janice Webb
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Jesse Weeks
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Douglas E. Wight
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Morgan Wilson
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Lenny Zarcone
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Zegen, Bill Davis
This information is provided by the Department of Energy Resources.
