From: Kristin Imre <klimre@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 10:54 AM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: proposed changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II
regulations
Morning Mr.
Wassam,
I am writing in
opposition to the proposed changes to the RPS Class I ( 225 CMR 14.00 )
and RPS Class II ( 225 CMR 15.00 )
regulations. As you are surely aware, extensive scientific studies found
that the burning of biomass fuels in large, inefficient plants--such as those
the proposed changes would allow--does not meet the vital goals that have been
set to reduce carbon emissions in Massachusetts. In fact, the burning of
biomass in these plants emits more carbon than efficient fossil burning
plants. The changes contradict democratically enacted legislation that is
supported by scientific evidence. Please do not allow these
changes. They would be a miscarriage of your powers as a regulator and a
disservice to us, the people of the state of Massachusetts.
Sincerely,
Kristin Imre
Cambridge