John Wassam,
Climate change is
too urgent of an issue for Massachusetts to accept any energy source
that increases our carbon footprint. As a mother to a young child, I am
deeply concerned that our state do our part to preserve a hospitable
environment for our children.
Burning biomass
removes carbon sinks from our land and puts carbon into the atmosphere.
This is not a smart path forward. Moreover, it ignores the health of
residents who live near incineration facilities and who will face
increased risks of respiratory problems as a result.
I’m calling on the
Department of Environmental Resources and Governor Charlie Baker’s
administration to stop renewable energy subsidies for all biomass and
trash incineration in our state.
Anne Jaskot
anne.jaskot@gmail.com
Florence,
Massachusetts 01062
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