They have to go out, they don’t have to come back. But they serve the public selflessly for not a lot of money. Public servants. Quite a contrast with our …

The main wood stove industry trade group in this country works hand-in-hand with fossil gas interests to fight against clean energy legislation.They also run a government affairs “academy” in DC, …

I live two houses up from that location…there’s no fire on or near Arthur Road

It’s the City of Arcata. Everyone there is connected to the utility, and the impact of stoves is pretty different in city limits vs basically any property that is off …

So where do the tiny particles of metals, aerosols and other things being released into the stratosphere come into play in all this? I’m guessing you’re safer with even lots …

Good news. They should do well at their new location.

updates?

Equally agree with the seriousness of how one person’s decisions can have detrimental impacts on other’s health. But who here hasn’t polluted the environment in some form during their lifetime? …

Listen up, Sonny. They’ll have to pry my woodstove from my hot, dead hands. Ain’t stayin at no Lamplighter?

I don’t know anyone who replaced their tank for efficiency. They replaced them during remodeling or for better insurance rates (more of a multi-property ownership situation). If you want efficiency, …

Yeah, it’s outrageous to ban wood stoves. If I own property upstream from you, it’s my right to dump my sewage into the water. If you don’t like that, you …

Always fun to see the comments on this subject. So many people asserting their inalienable right to poison their own damn kids: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/wood-burning-for-heat-reintroducing-lead-pollution-into-the-air-us-scientists-find https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260126075839.htm

“Wood smoke isn’t bad” is belied by a mountain of scientific evidence. It was known to be a terrible idea on various levels even before the most recent research showing …

It’s not “a little wood smoke.”A certified wood stove emits around 450 times the particle pollution of a gas boiler, and higher amounts of lead, benzene and other toxins. So …

Heat pumps are the better option to consider. They are clean and comfortable, though they do depend on “greening the grid,” a process that is well underway. They also involve …

It’s an industry-supported myth that certified stoves are a huge improvement. They actually contribute significantly to the problem. Their real-world emissions are magnitudes higher than their labels claim. An EPA …

You can’t handle a little wood smoke? You prefer the quiet odorless petroleum smoke of your gas furnace? Or maybe the convenience of a mini split where pg&e makes you …

I’m surprised you are against wood burning. It is a local renewable source of heat that employs local people, not gas and oil interests. As we move, I assume, towards …

I personally wish I had both. A heat pump HVAC running on solar, and a backup wood stove for when things got really bad. I enjoy being outside and understand …

Humboldt County—where you are angrily downvoted for stating a fact that is supported by many peer-reviewed research studies.For those who don’t care about premature deaths, maybe your cognitive health might …

What folks are missing on the woodstove discussion is that they can’t force the removal of existing woodstoves, only prevent a permit for their replacement. While this may sound good …

I sure hope everyone’s voting; it was deadly dull at the Arcata polling place today; maybe a dozen all day. Maybe they’re all voting by mail?

Weird, Wikipedia doesn’t mention whether it’s edible or deadly poison. I guess we should err on the side of having a liver.

Denmark is a good choice as well.

As MaryAnn notes, the Coast Guard by design doesn’t charge for services. Additionally, even from a broad government funding perspective, if you spend some time near the airport you’ll notice …

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Northern Europe

But not Norway or Denmark?

Brazil, Belize, Norway, Sweden, Mongolia, Iceland, Greenland and the entire Caribbean would like to have a word with this poll creator.

Western Europe. No contest. No crazy winters or lack of sunshine in winter, like Northern Europe and Canada (my second/third choices). Free education from pre-school through college, paid extended maternity …