Proposed Wood Heater Emissions Standards Not Cost-Effective, Industry Group Says

摘要

A trade association representing manufacturers and distributors of wood and pellet stoves said the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed emissions standards for new wood stoves and heaters aren't cost-effective and fail to reflect the best system of emission reduction, a requirement of the Clean Air Act. The Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, in comments filed to the agency, said the EPA relied on inadequate test data and failed to adequately consider costs in developing the new source performance standards, which aim to reduce particulate matter pollution from new residential wood stoves and heaters. The agency also received comments from the American Lung Association and various state and regional environmental agencies, which were generally supportive of the EPA's proposal but requested that the agency accelerate implementation of the new standards and consider more stringent initial emissions limits.