[TheForge] Historical coal use was Copper Yak

[Andrew Vida]

OK, so you're saying there is some codified exemption for historical 
operations.  In that case...

David E. Smucker wrote:
> In many area where historical steam railroads operate they do so without 
> meeting EPA requirements because they are "historical".  In some case 
> they burn low smoke coal -- but it is still smoke.
> 
> Dave
> 
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> From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 10:30 PM
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Copper-Yak
> 
> SNIP
> 
>>> Also it may pay to put "historical" somehow in the name of your forge 
>>> --  then you can always claim to be a historical site.  My son 
>>> already says I am a dinosaur so why not be a historical one.  (He 
>>> says I am a dinosaur because I have a pension, not because I 
>>> blacksmith.)
>>
>> How would this help?  Unless there is some legal provision for 
>> excluding yourself from regulation if you use the moniker, I am not 
>> clear on how it might serve to your advantage.
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