One of the oldest coal-fire pizzerias in America is serving a cautionary tale as more than 100 other pizza shops in New York City prepare for new green energy regulations.
One of the oldest coal-fire pizzerias in America is serving a cautionary tale as more than 100 other pizza shops in New York City prepare for new green energy regulations . "This is a well-intentioned law, but it misses the mark when it comes to coal pizza, coal-fired ovens ," John's of Bleecker Street general manager Kevin Jackson told FOX Business ’ Kelly O’Grady on "Varney & Co." on Tuesday. "It's going to be tough. $150,000 is a lot of money," he continued.
"I feel for the places that have to do it now, because that was $150,000 three years ago. I don't even know what it would cost now." Starting April 27, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will enforce the rule which applies to restaurants with cook stoves installed before May 2016. The mandate, originally proposed in June, requires affected pizzeria owners to install a filter, then hire an engineer to regularly inspect the carbon emissions. WHY GAS STOVE OWNERS SHOULD STILL BE WORRIED Those emissions must reportedly be reduced by at least 75
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