From:                                         Kristin Imre <klimre@gmail.com>

Sent:                                           Tuesday, July 2, 2019 10:54 AM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     proposed changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II regulations

 

Morning Mr. Wassam,

 

I am writing in opposition to the proposed changes to the RPS Class I ( 225 CMR 14.00 ) and RPS Class II ( 225 CMR 15.00 ) regulations.  As you are surely aware, extensive scientific studies found that the burning of biomass fuels in large, inefficient plants--such as those the proposed changes would allow--does not meet the vital goals that have been set to reduce carbon emissions in Massachusetts.  In fact, the burning of biomass in these plants emits more carbon than efficient fossil burning plants.  The changes contradict democratically enacted legislation that is supported by scientific evidence.  Please do not allow these changes.  They would be a miscarriage of your powers as a regulator and a disservice to us, the people of the state of Massachusetts.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kristin Imre

Cambridge