From: Dede Heck <deedsheck@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 5:20 PM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: Biomass
Biomass is not a clean green energy source. It clearly does not meet criteria for emissions.
And cutting trees( the most reliable carbon sequestering vehicle we have in place right now) has been shown to accelerate the release of CO2 detrimental to our progress in halting the terrifying pace of rising temperatures. That alone should prevent the state from investing our "green" tax dollars in development of new large scale biomass plants.. Not to mention that that it is a clear case of putting a facility that will negatively impact air quality and expose residents to higher risk in a poor neighborhood in springfield. They already are the Asthma capital of the US.
We have no time for short sighted decisions. The clock is ticking and the whole world is watching for leadership from adults in government.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Heck