The New York State Environmental Board will meet at 2 p.m., Dec. 22, 2010, in Room 129 at the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) main offices at 625 Broadway, Albany, New York and consider a rulemaking action proposed by DEC: Part 247, Outdoor Wood Boilers; and Part 200, General Provisions. This meeting will be webcast soon after the conclusion of the meeting. To observe the meeting, go to www.dec.ny.gov/public/36245.html.

For a weighted analysis on what's at stake in this discussion, including Farm Bureau objections to today's meeting and growing concerns about these types of boilers, read the Daily Freeman story on the subject here.