Feds announce plans for stricter wood stove regulations (EPA again)

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner ^ | January 5, 2014 | Matt Buxton

[CedarDave]

The EPA's much-anticipated wood stove regulations are proposed to go into effect throughout the country in 2015, requiring newly manufactured stoves to cut maximum emissions by more than a third. Those standards would tighten dramatically in 2019 [80 percent in five years].

Wood stoves that already are installed or are for sale are not affected by the regulations, a Friday press release from the EPA stated.

Only a handful of the stoves on the EPA's certified stove list would meet those standards in 2019.

However, the EPA focused primarily on the savings to health costs and money spent on wood in the closing paragraphs of the press release announcing the change.

"When these standards are fully implemented, EPA estimates that for every dollar spent to comply with these standards, the American public will see between $118 and $267 in health benefits," it said. "Consumers will also see a monetary benefit from efficiency improvements in the new wood stoves, which use less wood to heat homes. The total health and economic benefits of the proposed standards are estimated to be at $1.8 (billion) to $2.4 billion annually."

For more information on the proposed standards, which would begin to go into effect in 2015, and for a place to provide comment, visit www2.epa.gov/residential-wood-heaters.

[CedarDave]

I wonder how they come up with an (inflated?) estimate of health and economic benefits.

[DCBryan1]

OK Kart, now its time for my family to add a tertiary source of heat and cooking. I already have electric with genset backup, and a rocket stove.

Any ideas on the best makes and models to buy? Thanks KART! Please ping the preppers to this thread as we will be wondering which models and features we need for cooking and warmth!

[JRandomFreeper]

Good thing this doesn't affect old tire-burning stoves, just wood stoves.

/johnny

[nascarnation]

I wonder how they come up with an (inflated?) estimate of health and economic benefits.

Let me guess....hire some politically connected beltway science consultants and give them a lucrative contract?

[1rudeboy]

Where’s the “bring jobs back to America now” guy?

[Albion Wilde]

with these standards, the American public will see between $118 and $267 in health benefits......efficiency improvements in the new wood stoves, which use less wood to heat homes. The total health and economic benefits of the proposed standards are estimated to be at $1.8 to $2.4 billion annually."

Gee! With those savings, and Obamacare costing us so much less, happy days are here again!

/sarc

[skinkinthegrass]

You (EPA) gotta be kidding us...
-1 degree outside and you come up w/ this $h!T!
Nixon never should have set-up this (Government
Funded) Eco-Terrorist Organization..BURN IT DOWN!

[ZULU]

I finally figured out what EPA stands for,

Extreme Pain in the @$$.

Its PAST time Congress revisited the EPA’s mandates and tweeked them - SEVERLY.

As the current “Polar Vortex” (AKA cold snap) indicates, the Global Warming Emperors have no clothes.

[Rebelbase]

Just part of the plan to depopulate rural America within the next Generation.

The grid is controlled. If you are on grid heat you are at the mercy of those who can shut it off.

[Army Air Corps]

Regulation Nation.

[BwanaNdege]

So much for “promoting renewable energy”!

[Jeff Chandler]

[TADSLOS]

Good thing this doesn't affect old tire-burning stoves, just wood stoves. /johnny

LOL, JR.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Wood stoves that already are installed or are for sale are not affected by the regulations...

For now...

[Mad Dawgg]

"I finally figured out what EPA stands for, Extreme Pain in the @$$.

Ever Persistent Assholes...

[ZULU]

That’s better. Thanks.

[VeniVidiVici]

Brought to you by the same people who said Obamacare would save each American family $2500.

[Texicanus]

To hell with the EPA and their particulates. I’m sitting here in North Texas freezing my balls off. The central heat was cycling like a windmill last night. My electric bill is going to be out of sight.

I just started a fire in the old LOPI fireplace inset to maintain the house temperature at 69 degrees. Maybe it will keep central heat from cycling so much.

[X-spurt]

Look at LOPI.
On my second one and would not bother with another brand. Very efficient burn with no cat converter.

[Red Badger]

Ben Franklin must be spinning in his grave.................