From:                                         Barbara Shaw <outlook_0D0A67E5C0AC01C9@outlook.com>

Sent:                                           Friday, July 12, 2019 4:42 PM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     Draft regulations to amend portions of  225 CMR 14--Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Class I and 225 CMR 15--Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Class II

 

We are disheartened and perplexed by the proposed loosening of the requirements on carbon emissions  and particulate matter from biomass electric generating plants in the Commonwealth.  Reducing the required efficiency of the biomass plants will encourage the building of more inefficient plants, lowering air quality in the surrounding areas and causing even more damage to our already threatened climate.  We know that trees are a valuable resource in combatting our climate emergency and these proposed rules will encourage  more clearing of forests at a time when we need to be conserving the wooded areas we have and planting many more.  If there is an up side, we don’t see it.

 

Barbara Shaw & David Wright

20 Roberts Rd

Boxford, MA 01921

 

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