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