GBlist: Fwd: RE: San Francisco Bay Area is Banning Masonry Heaters

[Norbert Senf <mheat@mha-net.org>]

The following message was received from John Crouch, who is the government 
relations specialist for the Hearth Products Association ......... Norbert Senf


>From: "John Crouch" <crouchpa@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Norbert Senf" <mheat@mha-net.org>,
>         "Matthew D. Summers" <mdsummers@ucdavis.edu>
>Subject: RE: San Francisco Bay Area is Banning Masonry Heaters
>Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 21:17:36 -0700
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>Matt, let me add my 2 cents to Norbert's comments.  The issue of
>masonry heaters is not technical, it is political.  The EPA developed
>their test protocol under a court order, and were interested in doing
>the minimum necessary to satisfy the court, not in addressing ALL the
>issues in all type of woodburning.
>
>Also, in the Bay area there is an added twist, an added political
>twist in fact.  The Bay Area Air Quality District's model ordnance
>only includes EPA stoves in order that they can deny they are
>'banning' woodburning, but that is their intention.  Therefore, any
>arguments offered to them, or the cities they advise, must overcome
>this prejudice.  Their commitment is to gas for new homes and
>additions.
>John Crouch
>Director of Government Relations
>Hearth Products Association
>7840 Madison Ave, suite 185
>Fair Oaks, California  95628
>916.536.2390 voice
>888.206.7556 Pager (U.S. only)
>916.536.2392 telefax
>crouch@hearthassocation.org
>www.hearthassociation.org

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