MN: A local retailer says new wood stoves are safer, as they don't add so much creosote to your chimney (and we don't have to cut down so many trees).
Missoula way ahead of EPA on stove management
MT: While other places have hard work ahead to meet new federal wood smoke rules, Missoula has been ahead of the game for years.
New EPA wood stove rules concern makers, users
NC: A PR person for Buck Stoves, made in NC, says "our stance is not a negative one with the EPA. We all breathe the same air."
EPA rules for wood stoves get updated
OH: John Clarke, who heats his wood with 14 - 16 cords in an outdoor boiler says "I think its clean enough." A director with the Ohio Environmental Council said the new law is a "no brainer."
OR: Rep. Mark Johnson sponsored a bill that could produce legislation in 2016 to help the state cut down on a key source of air pollution while looking to help low-income families commit to cleaner energy.
Wood stove replacement program gets $1.5 M
OR: The Oregon Legislature approved $1.5 million for the wood stove replacement program in Klamath and Lake counties. The funds are to be split evenly between the counties.
Turn on the gas fireplace, lower the thermostat
OR: Thanks to design changes in recent years, many gas fireplaces are energy-efficient enough to qualify for state tax credits and Energy Trust of Oregon incentives.
New wood stoves rules raising eyebrows
SD: South Dakota has no plans to buck the new regulations and a state official says there is no reason to worry about existing laws.
TN: The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut wants to turn one of Tennessee's biggest renewable energy failures into a business success with another type of renewable product in growing demand around the globe.
UT: Utah regulators will not be allowed to ban wood burning for an entire season under a new state law. Gov. Gary Herbert's office announced Tuesday afternoon that he signed the measure into law.
Utah considers limits on stoves
UT: As the federal government moves forward with new rules for wood burning stoves, Utah state officials are grappling with how to locally regulate stoves that contribute to polluted winter air.
VT: Vermont is offering a voluntary OWB change out program that provides financial incentives to encourage people to replace their old OWB with cleaner, more efficient heating systems.
VT:
HNI said Vermont Castings represented 6% of the company's assets, and accounted for 1% of its revenues. Vermont Casting closes VT plant; stove to built in PA
VT: For years, Vermont Casting has been passed from owner to owner and the results have not been good. What was once the world's largest manufacturer of cast iron stoves has lost ground.
WI: Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing a bill that would prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from enforcing new national regulations limiting pollution from wood fired heaters.