Governor John Lynch

question for governor Lynch

Concerning the regional green house gas initiative

Does the governor think that there will be sufficient bi-partisan support to have New Hampshire join this regional pact?

My comments: It does strike me that there is significant citizen support for environmental protection. That any opposition to this bill would not be based upon a ground swell of public opinion against the pact. If there is strong opposition to the bill where is it coming from.

all this pact seems to do is to insure if one of the sates accepts the cost of compliance that it is not put at a disadvantage because other sates have not acceptred the higher costs of power.

Regarding RGGI,a question for Gov Lynch:

A keystone of the RGGI proposal is to rely on the open market to set prices for the allowances that will be traded among the generating stations that will reduce carbon dioxide. If there are pressures to place articifical boundaries --- like price caps --- on how the market establishes these prices, would you prefer to see the New Hampshire resist these pressures and stand by the market design included in the RGGI bill as introduced?

Will Abbott
Society for the Protection of NH Forests

Governor, the State's involvement with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an admirable first step towards addressing the urgent problems of climate change and energy conservation. However, individuals and communities also need to be more engaged and educated about changing the way we purchase and consume as well as the way we dispose of waste products. I would like your comments on possible programs as an extension of the RGGI, to incentivize individuals, businesses and local govts to explore and adopt innovative waste management programs, alternative energy sources, 'green' building technologies etc.

Governor Lynch -

You're generally known for promoting "green" policies in public; however, I understand you have recently constructed a new home in Hopkinton which flies in the face of the first tenet of the "green" philosophy of "Reduce, Recycle, Reuse". I find it very hypocritical of you to construct a behemoth of a house while claiming to care about the environment.

Regardless of how energy efficient the house is (i.e., if it uses solar heating, etc.), an oversized house uses up incredible amounts of raw materials and the energy to process them and construct the dwelling.

You have apparently chosen NOT to lead by example.

Question: How do you reconcile the environmentally progressive policies you've publicly espoused with your own wasteful personal practices?