Apologies for Cross-Postings - Please send in your comments to oppose this new incentive for
landfilling organics.
Gary Liss
From: CAW
Recycling Advocate for June 11, 2007
Draft Recommendations of the
Market Advisory Committee
On Friday June 1, the AB32 Market Advisory
Committee released a draft report outlining a proposed cap-and-trade system
under AB 32. The report recommended that methane emissions from landfills be
excluded from complying with a cap, while still allowing landfill operators
to obtain carbon credits for the energy they produce. This would result in
an increased financial incentive for landfilling organic materials and the
under-regulation of the largest anthropogenic source of methane, a potent
greenhouse gas. Read More <
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=361527255&url_num=5&url="">2F%2Fwww.cawrecycles.org%2Fjune_11_market_advisory_committee_draft_recommendations
>
From: "Bruce Baum"
<b-baum@no.addressnet>
Subject: FW: CAW Recycling Advocate for
June 11, 2007
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:46:23 -0700
Please note in the attached e-mail the Draft
Recommendations of the Market Advisory Committee. This report would be
an incentive for landfills to keep on landfilling/ADCing organic
matter. They would not be held accountable for methane that escapes, yet
reap the benefits of carbon credits for methane retrieved.
There is a
public hearing tomorrow:
http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/events/2007-06-12_mac_meeting/2007-06-12_AGENDA.PDF
I believe that it is important that our voice will be heard. We do
not need more incentives for organic matter to be siphoned away from
composting operations.
http://www.cawrecycles.org/june_11_market_advisory_committee_draft_recommendations
Will Bakx
Soil Scientist
707 479 8098
http://www.sonomacompost.com
Gary
Liss
916-652-7850
Fax:
916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com