Biden-Harris Administration Awards $8.8 Million in Funding to Measure Pollution from Wood
Inflation Reduction Act award will fund independent testing of harmful pollution from woodstoves and wood heater devices to inform cleaner, healthier options
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a direct award of $8.8 million through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and a nationwide network of partner air agencies, including in Alaska, Washington, and Idaho. The grant is provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—and will support independent testing and data analysis of emissions from new models of woodstoves and wood heating devices. Data collected will help create a ranked listing of appliance performance for certified wood heater models available at retail stores in the United States. This ranking will help consumers and air agencies make decisions about changing out old dirty woodstoves for cleaner models or…
