About nine years ago, April and Greg Bodette of Glover decided to get an outdoor wood boiler. They’d previously used a wood stove to heat their house, but the smoke and dust was a major drawback: They ...

Here are some of the standards for wood boilers as set in new state regulations: • As of Dec. 26, only the cleanest burning wood boilers could be sold in the state, those that emit less than .32 ...

Karen Paris knew something was wrong when no one answered her home phone. It would be days before she’d learn how terribly wrong, and months before she’d have a clue as to what killed her mother.

Coming this spring, new state regulations will make it more difficult and costly to install outdoor wood-fired boilers — a move that's sparked debate between environmentalists and proponents of the ...

The informational meeting regarding possible legislation against outdoor wood boilers is still set to take place on July 23, despite setbacks and some community objection. One of the larger problems ...

WAUSAU, Wis.—An explosion in the number of outdoor wood-fired boilers to heat homes is creating a new air quality problem—their smoke is choking neighbors. Over the past three years, the Wisconsin ...

PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Town Council will hold one more public hearing on proposed wood-boiler regulations. Local Law 1 of 2009, the Town of Plattsburgh Outdoor Wood Boilers Local Law, is ...

After years of battling with his wood-burning neighbor, Roger Soldano says he is at last free of the cloud of smoke that covered his property for two heating seasons. "It is just so nice to be able to ...

Save money and increase self-reliance with this DIY wood burning furnace. Building a homemade outdoor wood furnace can heat your home and hot water. Marcus Ashley’s solution to the skyrocketing cost ...

A lengthy dispute between Henrietta Township neighbors was resolved this week, resulting in one family not being allowed to use an outdoor wood boiler. Circuit Court Judge Chad Schmucker ruled that ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Council on Monday approved exceptions to a ...

Waitsfield, VT - Many older outdoor wood-fired boilers (OWBs) that are not certified to meet Vermont’s emissions standards are required by law to be permanently retired by the end of 2012.