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Assembly hears proposal to raise wood-stove removal incentives; program approved by state and EPA

5388829 · June 5, 2025
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Summary

Borough staff presented a plan to increase incentives for stove-removal and oil-to-gas conversion programs, citing EPA and state DEC approval and a roughly 25% increase in reimbursements intended to boost participation and cover rising replacement costs.

A borough environmental program presentation at the June 25 work session outlined proposed increases to reimbursement rates for the stove-removal and fuel‑conversion incentive programs.

Program staff told the assembly the borough requested approval from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase incentives across…

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