10.2190/53G7-810J-0VK9-R2PU 53G7810J0VK9R2PU 1 The Use of Wood as Fuel in North America: Prospects and Problems 321 332 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 53G7810J0VK9R2PU.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=53G7810J0VK9R2PU 4 Thomas P. Huber Eve C. Gruntfest Lise Lapalme-Roy Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs The increases in wood use for heating and power generation since the 1973 oil embargo have been staggering. More wood burning leads to positive and negative ramifications for the affected economies and the local environments. This article describes and evaluates efforts by state and federal governments to mitigate negative tradeoffs of increased wood burning in the United States and Canada.

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