From: Larry Yu <lyu@speakeasy.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:21 AM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: RPS Class I and Class II Comments
Dear Mr. Wassam:
I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed changes to RPS Class I
and RPS Class II regulations that would weaken restrictions on the use of wood
bioenergy. Under the Global Warming Solutions Act, Massachusetts is required to
cut its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The RPS standards were put in place to
facilitate the state’s transition to renewable, zero-emissions power in line
with the Global Warming Solutions Act. Unfortunately, wood bioenergy – even
from well-managed forests is not a zero-emissions source of power. I urge you
to enforce Massachusetts’s science-based approach to policy-making by taking
biomass out of the APS and ensuring that it is not included in the RPS.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Larry Yu
Somerville, MA
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