EPA is ending work on a program geared to helping owners of woodstoves reduce potentially deadly air pollution.
After a 16-year run, the agency stopped updating the Burn Wise program’s website last Thursday, according to an online notice that says that the site will now serve as “a historical record.” While the notice indicates that some work on woodstove initiatives will continue, it does not offer specifics.
In a statement provided after this story was published, EPA spokesperson Carolyn Holran did not answer written questions about the rationale for suspending the program and how its employees would be affected. She reiterated that some work would continue and an online database of EPA-certified wood-heated appliances remains available.
“EPA remains committed to supporting efforts to ensure all Americans have access to clean air,” Holran said.
