From:                                         Anne Jaskot <info@email.actionnetwork.org>

Sent:                                           Friday, May 24, 2019 3:27 PM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     No to burning biomass and trash

 

John Wassam,

Climate change is too urgent of an issue for Massachusetts to accept any energy source that increases our carbon footprint. As a mother to a young child, I am deeply concerned that our state do our part to preserve a hospitable environment for our children.

Burning biomass removes carbon sinks from our land and puts carbon into the atmosphere. This is not a smart path forward. Moreover, it ignores the health of residents who live near incineration facilities and who will face increased risks of respiratory problems as a result.

I’m calling on the Department of Environmental Resources and Governor Charlie Baker’s administration to stop renewable energy subsidies for all biomass and trash incineration in our state.

Anne Jaskot
anne.jaskot@gmail.com

Florence, Massachusetts 01062