"In my practice, I've seen numerous cases where neighbors have taken each other to court over the improper disposal of yard ...

(iStock / Getty Images) I wish my neighbors would burn less wood. I am writing now because, although this is a perennial problem, at least one of my neighbors has been burning a lot of wood this ...

Efforts to decrease the use of wood stoves and wood-burning fireplaces in Portland seem to have had little effect, according to preliminary results from a new state survey.

As of the summer of 2023, it is illegal to burn coal (excluding smokeless coal like anthracite) or wet wood in your home. You can burn only burn kiln-dried logs, dried logs, or smokeless fuels.