Every winter as I turn on my oil burner heat unit I do so with a touch of trepidation and guilt. I pride myself on living as sustainably as possible and on my pursuit of environmentally friendly ...

Although New York has tried, with their new regulations, to get outdoor wood furnaces (OWFs) under control -- even these will not protect people who live in the vicinity of outdoor wood furnaces. The ...

The best patio heaters are pretty much what you’d expect: a radiant heat source with added safety features for stress-free ...

The tension between use of local, low-cost energy sources and the health effects of breathing wood smoke played out for hours in a hearing room Wednesday, as the Environment Committee heard testimony ...

HOBART - Disagreement over the interpretation of a local law governing outdoor wood furnaces drew lengthy discussion for members of the Hobart Village Board on Monday. Mayor Aaron Kaufman pointed to ...

For the first time in three years of trying, legislation to tighten regulations on outdoor wood furnaces has passed a chamber of the legislature. The Senate passed and sent to the House an amended ...

TOWN OF SPRING GREEN — If you hope to save money on heating fuel by installing an outdoor wood-burning furnace, Spring Green Township officials want you to get a permit and follow some basic rules.

Following in the footsteps of other urban areas banning wood-burning outdoor furnaces within city limits, City Council members are taking steps to create a permanent ordinance against the devices.

NEWTOWN -- Currituck Road resident William Thiessen said the smoke from a neighbor's outdoor wood-burning furnace causes him to have frequent sore throats. Thiessen also said he has had to sleep in ...