EPA issue ban on wood stoves

[ultrarunner]

Sure... the story is EPA... then again, what's the real difference if it's the EPA, State, County or City telling you?

In my case, it's the regional air quality board that governs 9 counties...

In my friends case in Oregon, it's the State.

Even with a ban only on cold winter days where I live... if you were to stop and ask random people on the street... as the media did, just about everyone would say wood burning is banned... this is how effective the media blitz has been.

What makes State and Local rules onerous... is they are retroactive... something that was OK is now not or maybe OK unless you sell and then not.

We have over 30 smoke police that do nothing but follow up on chimney smoke and billboards urging neighbors to call in suspicious smoke... not to the fire department but, to the smoke police.

Might as well go for broke...

My brother is in contract to buy a property zoned AG... it has a modest home with a LOPI wood stove the owners use for primary heat... installed with permit with stainless flue pipe, etc.

His problem is every insurance company he has contacted so far, including the one that insures the home and the company he has on his home want the stove removed... none has made a site visit.

Nice little stove on a slate floor... one would think the house had gas lighting.

 

[Sodo]

If air quality were to get unhealthy for your area whose responsibility is it?

Personal, City, State, or Fed or nobodys?

(this forum post typed in the warmth of a 1982 Vermont Castings wood stove, way out in the mountains of WA State)

 

[ultrarunner]

We have always had laws on pollution and nuisance.

My only issue with the bans is that they are blanket bans... makes no difference if you have the latest stove and seasoned hardwood... all are treated the same.

I guess a person could chance it and if no one notices because it burns so clean be OK... still breaking the law.

 

[TomSeller]

What are they going to ban next, campfires? Oh wait, they practically have.

 

[ultrarunner]

Can't have them on the beach anymore...

 

[Sodo]

Pretty sure campfires are banned for forest fire danger, and usually during dry seasons.

And on the beach, it's because people don't clean up the ashes, burned beerbottles and cans, and it requires nighttime staffing. Charcoal mixes in with he sand, and leaves big dirty black areas. Some places the tide action cleans it up, other places not.

(nothing new here)

 

[ultrarunner]

It does seem odd that what was normal is now banned... even in State Beach fire pits that are now being removed.

It's the one size fits all where the responsible are treated the same as the scofflaws.

The new part is the ban is because of particulate pollution

 

[Sodo]

It does seem odd that what was normal is now banned…..

Not odd really. We have a beach where the kids like to "cruise" in their cars. They plug up the entire community by cruising. People who live there can't come or go. Restaurants cant get patrons. Cruising was normal, now its banned. Its not odd, its a solution to a problem.

I don't agree with all of the "solutions" either. Some are selfish.

But remember when Los Angeles air was like Beijing's?

 

[chopped]

I just love to hear the people who talk about the technical side of this.They sound so smart and smug. lol Like they are changing the world or something.Pretty sad really .these are our future leaders and have no clue.One good thing about this is my 5 spare stoves will bring a pretty penny.

 

[DarkBlack]

Dark are you saying this EPA law banning stoves does exist or just believing like Forbes hoped?

I cranked out a typo. The egregious new "laws" are at some city and state levels.
You'll notice all the taxed fuels are fine to burn, and as much as you want.