Dear DOER,

 

Please justify how use of wood-burning plants can be considered as a clean, renewablre energy source. Wood burning would generate significant amounts of CO2 and other pollutants even allowing for some reduction by requiring scrubbers. We are getting enough harm to air quality and ground pollution due to reducing standards for coal-firing plants in the Midwest given prevailing wind patterns, thanks to those in the Trump administration. In addition, the balance of nature may be somewhat affected by clearing woods  and forests to feed the wood burning plants.  Maybe studies should be conducted to determine what large scale decimation of our state woodlands might occur to support such an operation.

Consider that it looks very promising for hydro power coming from Canada.

Actually, hydropower (with fish ladders and other controls) is where more emphasis can be applied with less damage to the environment, rather than wood burning.

I look forward to your response.

Gregory S. Veremko

Dalton, MA

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