From:                                         Valerie Walton <aallspice@aol.com>

Sent:                                           Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:43 PM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     Wood Burning

 



Dear Mr Wassam

 

I disagree with the decision to allow wood burning to be included in the definition of renewable energy.

 

Stop Massachusetts' Proposal to Burn Wood for Electricity

Governor Baker's administration is trying to change the definition of renewable energy to include wood burning, in Massachusetts’ Renewable Portfolio Standard. 
 
In the last legislative session thousands  supporters advocated to strengthen the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), resulting in a change from 1% annual increases to 2% increases.  It was a great step forward, but now Governor Baker’s  administration is proposing to allow much of this increased clean energy requirement to be met with highly emitting, highly polluting wood burning, that emits climate disrupting emissions pollutes our air locally.  The administration is accepting public comments on the proposal through June 7.

 

Valerie Walton

18 Webb Street

Methuen, MA 01844

617-694-9656

aallspice@aol.com