Logs are pictured this month at Tupper Lake Hardwoods.
(Enterprise photo â Aaron Cerbone)
In the Northeast, where snow regularly falls into late April, heating our homes and buildings accounts for 40.3 million tons a year of carbon dioxide emissions (footnote 1) from more than 3.6 billion gallons of heating oil not to mention the other fossil fuels used for heat. (2) With President Biden’s announcement of the goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 52% by 2030 comes a call to action that will impact the daily lives of every American. Immediately, some people thought of restrictions, upheaval, and a significant price tag.