Articles Tagged with ''politics and HVACR''

Utilize brings together companies, utilities, and policy organizations to advance better use of existing grid infrastructure.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former plumbing and HVAC contractor, has been nominated by President Trump to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Contractors face rising input prices and shrinking project pipelines, with industry leaders warning that uncertainty over trade policy and federal funding could stall growth.

One measure approved by the House would revise the rules for setting energy efficiency standards for appliances, and the other would repeal the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program, which provides low- and moderate-income homeowners with rebates for installing heat pumps and other qualifying electrical equipment.

Illinois suspends tax incentives for new data centers and considers new environmental rules, fueling a statewide battle over growth, power, and water.

Construction industry giants clash over Trump’s State of the Union, exposing deep divides between merit shop leaders and organized labor on jobs, wages, and the future of the workforce.

This year’s conference — co-hosted with the American Supply Association (ASA) — will bring contractors and industry leaders to Capitol Hill to meet with federal legislators and discuss policies that impact the plumbing and HVACR industries.

A panel representing four major manufacturers discussed political and regulatory issues in front of HVACR distributors during the recent HARDI conference in Las Vegas. 

The arrival of the second Trump administration in Washington, D.C., this year brought talk of canceling the Energy Star program, though the HVAC industry and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed support for it.