From: Leah Foerster <leah.j.foerster@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 1:16 PM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: Please stop the proposed changes to RPS regulations
Hi John,
I am writing as a MA resident and mother of a 2-year old girl (with another baby on the way!). As you can imagine, one of my greatest priorities is to ensure a safe and healthy future for my children, which sadly is facing serious threats from climate change and destructive changes to our environment.
I understand that The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is proposing changes to the way that Renewable Energy is regulated in MA that would encourage wood and trash burning and other non planet and climate friendly ideas, and I’ve heard that the deadline to submit feedback is today at 5pm.
I urge you to reconsider the proposed changes to the RPS regulations. Those changes may have short-term benefits for wood and biomass industries, but they come at a serious cost to our environment and to my children’s future. We need to rapidly shift to carbon-free sources of energy. Unfortunately, the proposed changes increase carbon and particulate pollution and slow that shift to renewables. Right now, our RPS regulations serve as a model - MA is a leader. Please don’t change that.
My children are counting on you as a leader to help make the right decision. Please prevent these changes to the RPS regulations.
Best,
Leah Forester
1 Paul Revere Rd
Arlington, MA 02476
617-372-6617