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January 09, 2026
Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan
The Michigan House approved bipartisan legislation (House Bill 4486) that would prevent local governments from banning natural g...
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September 16, 2025
On August 1, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 428 into law, a win for the gas hearth industry. The new law prohibits municipalities from adopting changes to the state building code, ensur...
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September 15, 2025
The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on September 16 that includes discussion of the Energy Choice Act (H.R. 3699).
Introduced by Rep. Nick Langworthy (...
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July 10, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1) into law. This new legislation accelerates the expiration of the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit ...
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July 08, 2025
The California Energy Commission (CEC) visited a local Sacramento hearth specialty dealer, Custom Fireside, on June 26 to explore and understand more about modern hearth stoves, fireplaces, and insert...
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July 01, 2025
The Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) hosted a webinar on June 17 to provide an overview and update on their Independent Assessment of Residential Heating Appliances projec...
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April 20, 2023
Ryan Carroll, Government Affairs - Vice President
On Monday, April 17, 2023, a federal appeals court ruled against Berkeley, California’s ban on installing natural gas piping into new home construction. The decision from the U.S. District Court...
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January 12, 2023
Corey Krill
Manager - State Energy Policy
Reports abounded last week about the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and “gas stoves” based on a letter from 20 legislators. Early reports indicated that an outright ban on gas r...
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December 20, 2022
Kurt Evers
Director of Maryland Government AffairsAs most of you know, our industry has been fighting attempts to force electrification in many states across the country. During the 2022 Maryland General Assembly Session, we successfully pushed...
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August 16, 2022
Ryan Carroll, Vice President - Government Affairs
President Biden signed the Inflation Recovery Act (IRA) today and it contained the long-awaited (by us) tax credit for biomass stoves.
Why have we been promoting and lobbying for this for so long? Be...
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