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Articles Tagged with ''politics and HVACR''

Arkansas bill signing.

Arkansas Law Allows Continuing Education Requirements

Fourteen years after the first attempt, Arkansas HVACR Association’s persistence pays off
Robert Beverly
July 15, 2021
Arkansas HVACR Association’s persistence pays off in continuing education legislation.
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Choice Reclamation Cylinders.

HVAC Distributors Sweat the Details on Climate Policies

Coming up close, decarbonization and phasedown particulars may mean the difference between attractive and untenable
Robert Beverly
July 13, 2021
With one EPA rule proposed and a menu of state initiatives underway, the unfolding reality for HVAC distributors is that the specifics of these policy rollouts are going to matter — possibly quite a bit.
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Markwayne Mullin.

Infrastructure Bill With Possible HVAC Implications Stalls in Washington DC

Some proposal details could have real HVAC impacts, but consensus required for a substantial bill remains elusive.
Robert Beverly
June 17, 2021
With every day that passes, pessimism grows a little more about the prospects of significant infrastructure legislation making it through Congress.
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Opinions

HVAC Contractors Should Expect Some Effect With a Possible Minimum Wage Increase

An increase to $15 per hour may bring unanticipated challenges
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
June 3, 2021
It’s important to understand that this would be the largest increase in the shortest span of time since the federal minimum wage was introduced in 1938.
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Inslee

Washington State Climate Bill Will Curb HFCs

Bill is modeled on HFC regulations passed in California
June 2, 2021
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee recently signed a package of climate bills including HB 1050, a bill to regulate HFCs.
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Enertech Unit.

Electrification, Education Market Make Geothermal Heat Pumps More Than an Underground Sensation

Geothermal feels momentum rising in the marketplace
Robert Beverly
May 31, 2021
Taxes may be something no one can avoid, but thanks to recent federal legislation, the geothermal industry can take at least a little of the sting out of it.
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Frank Pallone.

Climate Legislation Forecast for the HVAC Industry: Partly Sunny

GOP fossil fuel support, Democratic ambitions coexist with desire to cultivate smaller plots of common ground
Robert Beverly
May 30, 2021
AHRI’s vice president of government affairs hosted a bipartisan webinar panel to talk about the state of climate-related legislation and the factors in play.
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President Biden visits HVAC program.

President Visits HVAC Program, Invites Johnson Controls CEO to Climate Summit

HVAC front and center as Biden administration makes the case for its agenda
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
May 26, 2021
President Joe Biden is suddenly showing a lot of interest in HVAC. Biden visited an HVAC laboratory at Tidewater Community College in Virginia in early May.
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Centralia Power Plant.

State Legislators Share Plans For Energy Production, Electrification, And Decarbonization

AHRI webinar highlights how resources and traditions shape decarbonization, other priorities
Robert Beverly
May 24, 2021
From Texas, California, Washington, and Maine, panelists offered legislation insights in the second installment of the AHRI Spring Webinar Series.
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White-House

White House to Push Smart Tools for HVAC Contractors

The Smart Diagnostic Tools Campaign supports better diagnostics, issues call for contractor participants
Robert Beverly
May 18, 2021
The Biden administration announced the E3 Initiative, and one of its elements is specifically designed for HVAC contractors.
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