A federal proposal to clean up the smoke from wood-burning
stoves has sparked a backlash from some rural residents, lawmakers and
manufacturers.
Proposed regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency would significantly reduce the amount of particle pollution allowed to
flow from new residential wood-powered heaters.
Some manufacturers contend the proposed standards are so
stringent that the higher production costs would either force them out of
business or make their products unaffordable to lower- and middle-income
consumers.
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