Elon Musk calls NYC crackdown on coal, wood-fire ovens 'utter bs'

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Elon Musk called an NYC rule to reduce carbon emissions by targeting pizza shop owners 'utter bs.' He said it would make no difference to climate change.

shared his thoughts Monday on a proposed rule that would require New York City pizzerias with coal or wood-fire ovens to cut carbon emissions at a significant cost.

"This is utter bs. It won’t make a difference to climate change," Musk tweeted in response to another tweet on the matter. The rule drafted by the city's Department of Environmental Protection would require pizzerias with coal and wooden-fire ovens installed prior to 2016 toRestaurant owners would be forced to install a filter to the specified ovens then hire an engineer to regularly inspect the carbon emissions.

A cook makes a Neapolitan pizza in Eataly NYC Downtown. The city has drafted a proposed crackdown on coal- and wood-fired ovens in the name of climate change.and wood and coal-fired stoves are among the largest contributors of harmful pollutants in neighborhoods with poor air quality," DEP spokesman Ted Timbers said. "This common-sense rule, developed with restaurant and environmental justice groups, requires a professional review of whether installing emission controls is feasible.

 

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