McNeil Biomass Plant - Burlington, Vermont
IT'S TIME TO STOP SUBSIDIES FOR BIOMASS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts has been giving electricity rate payer money to fund biomass heat and power. It's time to stop giving money for biomass. It's not clean or green or proven to be sustainable.
These bills have been submitted to the legislature this session. Please help to ensure the passage of these bills.
1) An Act to prevent biomass energy to protect the air we breathe
Sponsors Senator Eric
Lesser, First Hampden and Hampshire
Representative Jay Livingstone, 8th Suffolk
SUPPORT S.2197/H.3333 An Act to Prevent Biomass Energy to Protect the Air We Breathe
S2197-H3333 Biomass Bill PFPI Memo.pdf
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S2197-H3333 Biomass Bill PFPI Memo.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [280.6 KB]
2) An Act ensuring a healthy future for environmental justice communities
(S2186/H3362)
This bill disqualifies any highly
polluting facility from being eligible for the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) if it is located near an environmental justice community.
Sponsors Senator Adam Gomez,
Hampden
Representative Orlando Ramos, 9th Hampden
SUPPORT S.2186/H.3362 An Act Ensuring a Healthy Future for Environmental Justice Communities
S2186-H3362 EJ Bill PFPI Memo.pdf
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S2186-H3362 EJ Bill PFPI Memo.pdf
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WHAT
YOU CAN DO TO HELP
Call or write to the Massachusetts Joint
Committee on Telecommunications, Utilties and Energy
Ask them to stop funding this energy
source that creates more air pollution and more greenhouse gas emmissions than fossil fuels.
Senator Mike J. Barrett, Chair
Mike.Barrett@masenate.gov 617-722-1572
Representative Jeffrey N. Roy,
Chair Jeffrey.Roy@mahouse.gov 617-722-2263
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