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Northeast homeowners ponder switching to wood heat
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A lot of people in the Northeast are worried about paying for heat this winter. Some think wood might be the answer to high oil and natural gas prices. But although it’s cheaper, burning wood may not be that good for the environment.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Joyce Mandeville & Phillip Robertson on a new Thomas Waterman Wood exhibit
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm heads to the T. W. Wood Gallery, where a new exhibit of Thomas Waterman Wood’s paintings are on display, to talk with Museum director Joyce Mandeville and exhibit curator Phillip Robertson.Vermont Edition
About that retirement plan….
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In this program: Experts have warned for years that Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement, but the unfolding financial crisis gives new urgency to that warning. Also, a 19th century Vermont painter’s images of Montpelier. And, a lesson in stacking firewood.VPR News
Wood pellet stoves becoming harder to find
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High demand and bad weather have made it difficult for many Vermonters who want to heat their homes with wood this winter.VPR News
VT Edition: Paul Frederick & Richard Moskwa on the demand for wood heat this winter
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Paul Frederick, Wood Utilization Forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and Richard Moskwa of Montpelier’s Stove and Flag Works speak with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the cost of heating with wood, the availability of both wood and pellet stoves, and some of the environmental concerns.VPR News