From: Melissa Lowitz <melissalowitz@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2019 11:32 AM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: Comments on RPS Class I and RPS Class II regulations
Dear Mr. Wassam,
I am writing in reference to the new
proposed changes to the MA RPS Class I and Class II regulations put forth
recently. It has come to my attention that these changes include weakening the definition of 'eligible biomass
fuel' which would allow more wood and perhaps waste burning to qualify as Class
I renewables. I am disheartened by these proposed changes considering the
climate crisis that our planet is facing. Qualifying biomass fuel as a
renewable energy source in the Commonwealth will only serve to increase
greenhouse gas emissions when we need to do everything in our power to reduce
them as much as possible right now. Scientific studies have shown that
burning biomass for energy has nearly the same detrimental emissions impacts as
burning coal.
I strongly encourage
you to take out these proposed updates on biomass fuel in the RPS regulations
for the sake of our planet and future generations.
Sincerely,
Melissa Eusden
Somerville, MA