Visit the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/  to be shocked when you read that they are promoting tax credits for wood burning stoves. It seems this tax credit is part of the 2009 Stimulus Package promoted by the IRS and the EPA and your President and his Congress.  Please send letters to the EPA, expressing your outrage at their hypocrisy.  If the EPA is here for our health and welfare, why ever would they promote the use of wood and biomass for fuel?  Both damage health AND our environment. 

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There is a federal tax credit for biomass fuel stoves (used for heat or water heating) placed in service  2009 and 2010 for 30% of the cost, up to $1,500. The stoves must have a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75% as measured using a lower heating value.

The law defines "biomass fuel" as any plant-derviced fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plant (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers.

http://www.burningissues.org/lukebiomass.html  Read the FACTS about biomass.

A note about NASA's concern (our health and our planet) : http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/BiomassBurning/