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Re: Removing subsidies for woody biomass energy in proposed climate legislation Dear Senator Barrett, Representative Roy, and Members of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to oppose provisions concerning woody biomass energy that were included in a bill that recently emerged from the Joint Committee (the “Committee”) on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy. As currently drafted, this legislation would expand subsidies for burning trees for energy, undermining the progress made in the climate law passed last session. We reiterate our support for legislation that would instead remove any remaining ratepayer-funded subsidies for new wood-burning facilities. Clean energy dollars should only go to truly non-emitting technologies.
(Read the full letter at tinyurl.com/TUEbiomassletter)