From:                                         Matt Wagers <mpwagers@gmail.com>

Sent:                                           Tuesday, July 2, 2019 9:57 AM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     Proposed changes to 225 CMR 14.00 and 225 CMR 15.00

 

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.  Extensive scientific studies have found that the burning of biomass fuels in large, inefficient plants--such as those you   propose to allow by the changes--does not meet the 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.  Enacting the changes would be a miscarriage of your powers as a regulator and a disservice to the people of the state of Massachusetts.

 

Sincerely,

 

Matt Wagers

Cambridge