The Drax company thinks so. It’s planning to convert trees into pellets in Longview. The exporter plans to burn the pellets overseas as a substitute for coal in existing power plants. I object. We ...

In 2013, the City Club of Portland released a report identifying wood smoke as one of the leading sources of air toxics in Portland. (Janet Eastman/Staff) Fire pits and smoke: It is heartening that ...

The article on wood pellet exports from rural Louisiana parishes is appreciated, but it omits the key fact of why those Europeans so favor wood pellets over oil, natural gas or coal for heating their ...

The discussion regarding wood-burning fireplaces has been a heated issue (excuse the pun) in Napa County. On July 9, 2008, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board adopted Regulation 6, Rule ...

Bloomington is perhaps the center of anti-climate change sentiment in Indiana. The city of Bloomington even has an ambitious "Climate Action Plan" to fight global warming and its serious consequences.

I would like to draw your attention to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health a year ago that concluded pollution from wood burning fireplaces in New England during the winter is endangering ...

Doug Teeter states, “Wood pellets are considered a renewable energy source by California, U.S. and international agencies … part of the transition to cleaner energy sources.” ...

Like many, I enjoy a good fire. It gives warmth and a fascination like few other things. And now in the state of California, there is a headlong rush to ban fireplaces, because the state doesn’t dare ...

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