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