On July 5, NEPGA submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Protection regarding its proposal to increase the minimum auction reserve price for allowance auctions under 310 CMR 7.74 from $0.50 per allowance to $9.00 per allowance, beginning with the September 2024 auction.

In its comments, NEPGA argues that MassDEP should extend the deadline for public comments from July 12, 2024 to September 12, 2024.