[Stoves] New blog on EPA announcement of certification overhaul

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EPA announces extraordinary overhaul of wood stove certification program

Confidence in wood stove testing program shaken in wake of Alaska and NESCAUM expose
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On Tuesday April 5 the EPA published letters that they sent to wood stove testing labs, announcing that they were embarking on a historic review of certification paperwork, similar to the examination that the state of Alaska had begun.

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