The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overhaul of government-registered apprenticeship programs (GRAPs) has been quietly withdrawn by the White House. The nearly 800-page proposal had drawn mixed reactions from industry stakeholders. The...
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WASHINGTON — The American Gas Association (AGA), in collaboration with other trade associations and a manufacturer, on November 21 presented oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in AGA v. United...
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — ACCA is applauding a federal court’s decision to invalidate the Department of Labor (DOL) 2024 overtime rule. The November 15 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas preserves much-needed flexibility...
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By Kerry Stackpole The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued new improvements to the Lead and Copper Rule requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. Plumbing Manufacturers International...
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WASHINGTON – Sept. 23, 2024 — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to establish a new program to better manage, recycle, and reuse climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and...
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ACCA News Release in Response to EPA Final Rule on HFC Management Thanks to ACCA’s persistent advocacy efforts, the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest rule under the AIM Act will allow more flexibility for contractors. There’s no doubt that...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a final rule to establish a new program to better manage, recycle, and reuse HFCs under the AIM Act. This is the third component of the AIM Act, which mandates that EPA reduce the...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2024 – New rule changes proposed by the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) will take effect September 6, creating a new pathway for contractors to become licensed with the State of Ohio. OCILB is within...
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In early July, the Biden administration proposed a rule that addresses excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of them were under heat advisories, the nation’s No. 1 weather-related cause of death. If finalized, the rule would...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a one-year extension for VRF systems using high-GWP HFCs, so those HVAC contractors and manufacturers who have been worrying about the unsold inventory brought on by the AIM ACT, can breathe...
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The Senate handed a “joint decision” on Could 21, 2024 designed to dam a Division of Vitality (DOE) rule that imposes stricter energy-efficiency necessities on residential gasoline furnaces, and, regardless of President Joe Biden threatening a...
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