Post in Apologies and Next Steps

2007 Jun 22 13:38 UTC

I too believe that the Forum should remain.   I would also like to sincerely
apologize if I have offended anyone, or any group.    I have found the forum
very useful and would like to also extend my appreciation to the facilitators
for affording us the opportunity to participate.

With that said, I would also like to try and take a turn at connecting some
dots.  If anyone believes I am wrong,  please correct me.  I too and trying to
learn as I go along.    The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) is the
state agency that issued Russell Biomass their pre construction loan to build
the Biomass Plant.  It is also the State Agency that gave the Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission (PVPC) the grant to create the CLEAN energy plan through
the Pioneer Valley Renewable Energy Strategic Plan.  (Attached)   The Pioneer
Valley Renewable Energy Collaborative (PVREC), the  Franklin Regional Council
of Governments (FROCG) and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) are
all a part of implementing that plan.

Dwayne Breger, a state staff person from the Massachusetts Division of Energy
Resources (DOER) , also serves on The Pioneer Valley Renewable Energy
Collaborative (PVREC), and serves on the steering committee of Northeast
Regional Biomass Program.  The Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
(DOER) is the same agency that is currently trying to define Construction and
Demolition as CLEAN fuel for Biomass Plants.    Dwayne Berger, through his role
on The Pioneer Valley Renewable Energy Collaborative,  has been extremely
helpful in the development of both the inventory of CLEAN energy activity and
the development of this strategic plan for CLEAN energy?

As mentioned about, I have attached a copy of the Pioneer Valley Renewable
Energy Strategic Plan. (Downloaded from the PVPC website) I encourage everyone
to read it.

I hope this helps.

Robin Unger