ctdeer: You said,
".............and they want to ban burning wood?
Be careful what you say. As a CT resident who burns wood, I don't want to be an alarmist. They are not banning the burning of wood. They (the Legislature) had been lobbied hard to discuss certain types of wood burning units. Specifically, they are talking about those units that are like a little outhouse outside the house, that burn wood for heat and hot water. (This last effort was in March of 2010; a bit out of date).
The "wood stove in the house" types are not under consideration.
In Pennsylvania (for example; there are other states with the same issues), in areas like Wilkes Barre and so forth, where the mountain ranges rise really high, surrounding the community in the valley, there is the concern (albeit a legitimate one) about the settling of smoke that is trapped over the top of the whole community, by the mountains surrounding it, and the air quality issues that presents for the whole community.
Let's face it........even the best of the best wood stoves, (external or internal), EPA-Rated or not, put out chemicals (the list is here in this Forum somewhere........I've seen it, and you probably have too), that are toxic. This is not good for the air, regardless of whether you have a mountain range around you or not. Burning wood as a lifestyle will continue to be under attack, on all levels.
The most recent concern you are noting however, is not all inclusive of wood burning units in general.
Just a note to clarify.
By the way, the original Bill, "died" in Committee, and any new effort will probably die an equally quick death, as well...........see this link for further details:
http://environmentalheadlines.com/c...door-wood-burning-furnaces-dies-in-committee/
This particular link info seems to be generated by those who don't particularly care for wood burning, and yet in all fairness, they did acknowledge the truth of the situation (and I quote)
"........Not only was the state legislature unwilling to do anything at all about outdoor wood furnaces – they would not even deal with wood smoke as a public health nuisance.
-Soupy1957