Claim: Wood-burning fireplaces and stoves should be outlawed in the United States to protect air quality. A. Counterclaim: Wood fuel is cheap and plentiful, so it is a good source of heat. B. Counterclaim: More than 2 million households in the U.S. rely on wood as the sole heating source, so a new law against wood-burning appliances would be a big problem for these people. C. Counterclaim: Since the last census, the number of U.S. households using wood-burning stoves and fireplaces has increased, so obviously if wood stoves and fireplaces are becoming more popular they should not be outlawed.