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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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February 02, 2023
Lena Williams
Communications Coordinator
At the end of our HPBExpo ’22 show in Atlanta, I was asked if I would like to lead the second round of our Women’s Mentoring Program. As someone who is young in her career and a mentee the...
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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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October 04, 2022
October is National Fireplace Month, and there’s nothing better than watching the seasons change while curling up next to the fire. Think you don’t need a fireplace? Think again. We’...
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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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March 09, 2022
Ryan Carroll, Vice President - Government Affairs
With tax season upon us, some companies may be surprised to learn that they are eligible for a significant form of relief included in 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 relief packages: the Employee Retention Tax...
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March 03, 2022
Emily McGee, Director of Communications
Leaving New Orleans at the close of HPBExpo was surreal in March of 2020. The New Orleans Health Department had announced the first confirmed case of COVID 19 in the city that week, exhibitors and att...
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February 15, 2022
By Corey Krill, Manager - State Energy Policy
Are there ever new ideas out there? Of course, but forced electrification (the banning of natural gas, propane, or wood as energy/heat sources) is not one of those new ideas. Some North American citie...
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October 13, 2021
John Crouch
Director, Public Affairs
Anyone who has purchased gasoline recently already suspects that energy may cost more this winter, but some families, in some parts of the country, may be in for a really big surprise. On October 13th...
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