What are your thoughts on the EPA's new Proposed Rule?

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brant2000

Feeling the Heat
Oct 24, 2011
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Somerset, PA
The comment period just opened up last week and runs through May. You can review the rule and provide comments here - https://www.federalregister.gov/art...-heaters-new-residential-hydronic-heaters-and

I'm not against the general intent of what the EPA tries to do, and historically I believe the forced technological advancements are reasonable and welcome (perhaps tolerable is a better word). Glancing through the proposal though, it looks like they have estimated the cost increases for each "hydronic heater" to be on the order of $6500, per appliance!?! What are they proposing is required to meet these standards that would possibly cost an additional $6500 and could the market possibly withstand something like that?

What are your thoughts?
 
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I have seen this hashed to death in various forums. Whether or not the proposed rules are reasonable is a question that will be decided, but commenters quickly devolve this into political tirades which end up no where but negative.
 
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Perhaps this is a political statement but my biggest fear is that decisions are made by the uninformed most of the time.
 
my biggest fear is that decisions are made by the uninformed most of the time.
Too often seems the case, right?
We seem want people to use renewables then go to such lengths that it makes hydrocarbons seem a better option.
When operated properly, my gasser doesn't seem such a polluter.

Edit: Just reread it. Correct me if I'm wrong but it's not adding new standards, rather tightening existing standards through enforcement?
 
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