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Wood a renewable source

Sun., March 22, 2015

Something was missing from the March 9 article about new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wood stove rules. Wood is a renewable, homegrown energy source. Heating fuel for a lifetime can be culled from a few acres of timber, improving forest health and fire danger while you’re at it.

John Barber

Cheney

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