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Public Utilities Commission withdraws proposed moratorium on natural gas connections

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has withdrawn resolution G-3536 directing SoCalGas to place a moratorium on the installation of new natural […]


02.26.2018

Your ENERGY STAR program feedback

Recently, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce asked for ways to make the ENERGY STAR program more efficient. We […]


02.26.2018

DOE requests input on energy conservation standards

The DOE has requested information around the U.S. Appliance and Equipment Energy Conservation Standards. Comments are due March 26. DOE is looking […]


02.26.2018

U.S. Court of Appeals upholds decision to vacate EPA HFC rule

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has denied a petition to rehear its earlier decision to […]


02.26.2018

California proceeding with HFC regulations

There is ongoing pressure to remove HFCs from the supply chain. For example, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) plans […]


02.26.2018

NAFEM opposes potential tariffs on imported steel

NAFEM and a coalition of 14 other steel-consuming associations sent a letter to the Trump administration opposing potential tariffs on imported steel. […]


02.26.2018

Economic and business implications of the new tax act

To better understand the economic and business implications of the new tax act, NAFEM spoke with two leaders at the National […]


02.26.2018

Short-lived Climate Pollutant Emissions (SLCP)

Issue Overview California has joined a worldwide movement to help stall climate change by limiting global warming to below a […]


02.26.2018

2018 edition of The State of Restaurant Sustainability

The National Restaurant Association has released its 2018 edition of The State of Restaurant Sustainability, highlighting the sustainability efforts of restaurant […]


02.17.2018

Environmental Protection Agency

January 31, 2018 Significant new alternatives policy (EPA SNAP) As required by Executive Order 13777 offsetting the number and cost of new […]


01.31.2018