Michael Wendt on fri 3 sep 10
A few weeks ago, I received a notice from the National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) that warned its
members to contact their congressmen and representatives and
voice our concerns about sweeping EPA restrictions that are
planned for the near future that will apply to even single
kilns and other small sources of CO2.
Wood, gas and propane fired kilns would be required to meet
EPA emission guidelines and would require an EPA permit to
operate. Almost certainly, only EPA certified equipment
would be allowed to operate in the US costing billions and
further depressing our economy.
For us, meeting the certification requirements would put us
out of business since the emissions permits are notorious
for often taking more than a year to obtain and you would no
longer be allowed to operate any fuel kiln without one.
Thankfully, the recession has temporarily delayed the
implementation of these much stricter rules but not
eliminated the threat.
My position on this is that in aggregate, we, as potters ,
emit so little CO2 as to mean nothing in the scheme of
things. Wood firing is CO2 neutral since the trees burned
are not fossil fuels and are renwable.
Worse yet, making EPA rules stricter in the US merely sends
the pollution to Korea, China, India or any other country
hungry for jobs that is willing to allow CO2 releases in
excess of EPA guidelines and they can do it since the EPA's
power stops at the border.
We all need to research this issue and become politically
active even if it only amounts to writing to congress and
explaining what such restrictions will do to our field.
Here is an article to read if you care at all:
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/02/23/timing-is-everything-epa-delays-co2-reg=
ulations/
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Lee Love on sat 4 sep 10
> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Randall Moody w=
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rote:
Do a news search on the National Federation of Independent Business.
They have an extremely slanted track record:
http://tinyurl.com/NFIBclayart
=3DA0 =3DA0They are simply using scare tactics not based on any facts.
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=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
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=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
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