1 Thomas, Colleene (Baldwin)

From: Rep.Craig <Rep.Craig@legis.wisconsin.gov> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 4:56 PM To: Thomas, Colleene (Baldwin) Subject: EPA's New Source Performance Standards Attachments: WoodBurningEPA(final).pdf

The	Honorable	Tammy	Baldwin United	States	Senator 717	Hart	Senate	Office	Building Washington,	D.C.	20510 via	email

Dear	Senator	Baldwin,

As	you	may	be	aware,	this	spring 38	members	of	the	Wisconsin	Le gislature	wrote	officials	at	the	United States	Environmental	Protection Administration	(EPA)	to	registe r	concerns	about	the	proposed	rule	for new	residential	wood	heaters.	The	letter	is	attached	for	your	r eview.

To	date,	no	response	from	the	EPA	has	been	received	regarding	t his	matter.	The	concerns	in	the preceding	letter	are	serious	to thousands	of	our	constituents	w ho	rely	on	wood	burning	stoves	as	the primary	means	of	heating	their	h omes.	With	the	winter	just	begi nning,	it	is	our	hope	that	the	EPA	would heed	the	concerns	of	Wisconsinites	and	withdraw	the	proposed	ru le.	Further,	the	hypocrisy	of	the proposed	rule	in	further	regulating	heat	providing	wood	stoves, while	exempting	inefficient	and	higher polluting	fireplaces	is	nothi ng	short	of	astonishing.

No	one	debates	that	the	proposed	rule	will	substantially	increa se	the	cost	of	residential	wood	stoves	and place	a	greater	financial	burden on	Wisconsinites	seeking	to	sa ve	money	by	heating	with	wood.	It	is	our hope	that	you	will	stand	up	for	o ur	mutual	constituents	and	adv ocate	that	this	harmful	rule	be	withdrawn immediately.

We	ask	that	you	provide	us	an	up date	from	EPA	officials	relatin g	to	our	concerns.	We	further	ask	that	you provide	us	with	your	position	on	this	harmful	rule	and	provide us	with	an	explanation	as	to	why	the	EPA would	further	regulate	wood	stove s	which	so	many	rely	upon,	but to	not	extend	that	rule	to	fireplaces that	heat	much	less	and	pollute	much	more.2 We	appreciate	your	attention	to	t his	matter	and	we	look	forward to	your	prompt	response.

Best	Regards,

Representative Craig Representative	Krug 83 rd Assembly	District 72 nd Assembly	District

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