From:                                         Margaret Pricejones <mpricejones@rcn.com>

Sent:                                           Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:55 AM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     Changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II Regulations

 

Dear John Wassam,

 

I am writing to strongly oppose the proposed changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II regulations that would weaken restrictions on the use of wood bioenergy. Peer-reviewed scientific research has shown that the climate impacts of wood bioenergy are worse than coal for decades to centuries under most management scenarios. Massachusetts could be in a position to lead on science-based climate policy – instead the proposed changes would increase emissions of climate pollutants while diminishing the capacity of forests to absorb those pollutants.  I urge you to demonstrate that Massachusetts embraces science-based policy by taking biomass out of the APS and ensuring that it is not included in the RPS.

 

Sincerely,

Margaret Pricejones 

30 Sycamore Street 

Somerville, MA 02143