Wood Heater Manufacturers Resist ‘Compressed’ NSPS Review Schedule

September 6, 2024
Manufacturers of wood stoves and similar devices are urging EPA to back out of a proposed consent decree deal with states that would set a “compressed” timetable for the agency to update its new source performance standards (NSPS) for the sector, saying a “rushed” approach would undermine the improvements in testing EPA is seeking. But state regulators and large emissions sources are supporting the proposed deal, saying it will help attain EPA’s strict new fine particle standards. The proposed decree...


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