From:                                         Lynn Langton <llangton19@gmail.com>

Sent:                                           Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:17 PM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     Public Comment on Proposed changes to the RPS

 

July 23, 2019

 

 

Department of Energy Resources

100 Cambridge st. Suite 1020

Boston, MA 02114

 

RE: Public Comment regarding the proposed changes to the RPS

 

To whom it may concern;

 

 

WITHDRAW YOUR PROPOSED CHANGES!!!!!!!

 

The Renewable Portfolio Standard is in existence to DECREASE our green house gases to help stave off the disastrous effects they cause.  These proposed changes would do the opposite!!!  Biomass, the burning of trees for energy, INCREASES green house gas emissions.  Common sense would tell you that, but if you need the scientific facts behind you its in the Manomet Study.  We need to protect our forests, and plant MORE trees now!!  Climate scientists warn us that to avoid catastrophic warming, we must cut green house gases emissions in half in the next 10 years and take the CO2 that already been emitted OUT of the atmosphere by restoring and expanding carbon sequestration in forests.  Some trees take 40 years to mature.  Every tree cut down is a step in the wrong direction.  Every piece of wood burned increases green house gases, and other particles that lead to smog and chronic health problems.  



We already have the solution to safely increase the RPS…..WIND and SOLAR! 

 

We are counting on you to do the right thing....Reject these ludicrous proposals.

 

Sincerely,

Lynn Langton

10 Surrey Dr.

North Andover, MA 01845