From: Anna Goldman <anna.l.goldman@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:51 AM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: Comment on DOER Proposal
Dear Mr. Wassam,
I deeply
oppose the proposed changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II
regulations (the
DOER proposal) that would weaken restrictions on the burning of
wood as
an energy source. I am a mother of two and a primary care
doctor. I have read the research on wood-burning and can see clearly that
it negatively impacts health and is a clear step in the wrong direction for
climate change. In fact, it is worse than coal, according to this peer-reviewed
research study. Why would we take such a big step backwards?!
Burning wood for energy would worsen emissions
of climate pollutants while diminishing the capacity of forests to absorb those
pollutants.
I write as a
doctor of many people with respiratory diseases, who would be particularly
affected, and a mother of two kids. Communities across Massachusetts are
counting on you to keep our air clean and take steps to lessen the impacts of
climate change. Please seriously consider how this proposal will impact
our health and our future. I urge you not to allow the proposed changes
to move forward.
Thank you,
Anna L.
Goldman, MD