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NEHPBA continues to set up legislative visits with our dealers' Senators and Representatives. These meetings do well to introduce officials in local government to our members, the small businesses in their district. Are you interested in a site visit? Contact Karen@nehpba.org
Congressman Langworthy Introduces the “Energy Choice Act” (WellSvillesun)
11 States Are Eyeing Laws to Make Fossil Fuel Industry Pay for Climate Crisis (Truthout)
Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins (E&ENews)
Voters balked on natural gas bans, but climate advocates are hoping to withstand court challenges (Just the News)
Environmental agencies in nine Northeast and Western states pledge to have heat pumps make up 90% of residential heating, air conditioning and water heating sales in their states by 2040. (Energy News Network)
EVs, heat pumps seen creating Northeast grid crunch (E&E News)
How a Landmark Supreme Court Decision Will Reshape the U.S. Energy Sector (Scientific American)
Ten Republican governors, including New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu, band together to oppose renewable power mandates; an advocate says the group’s call for “energy choice” is “thinly veiled code” for natural gas. (The Hill)
Commentary: Wood-stove industry seeks consistent regulations, in-home testing (Boston Business Journal)
Connecticut continues to be thoughtful in their approach to fossil fuel bans. Climate action, goals and legislation is still on the forefront in CT but their primary focus in this legislative session has been more on affordability.
Connecticut’s approach to limiting fossil fuels is evolving
NEHPBA continues to set up legislative visits with our dealers' Senators and Representatives. These meetings do well to introduce officials in CT government to our members, the small businesses in their district. Are you interested in a site visit? Contact Karen@nehpba.org. Additionally, NEHPBA has a lobbying firm in CT to help us monitor legislative and regulatory action.
With deadline approaching, CT lawmakers’ energy bill comes into focus (CT Mirror)
The Connecticut House approves a bill setting a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and establishing new incentives for solar canopies, electric heat pumps, and green job creation. (CT Mirror)
In CT, Lamont pledges focus on climate resiliency (Hartford Business)
Climate change all but ignored by the CT legislature in 2023 (CT Mirror)
New Haven, CT receives $3 million in federal funds to plant 5,000 trees for climate mitigation, a project the city’s climate czar calls “hackneyed” but effective. (New Haven Independent)
Maine is now an ENERGY CHOICE state! The bill passed both the Chambers and went to the Governor’s Desk. After sending this same bill back to committee last year at the same point in the process, Governor Mills signed it the week of July 4 th! Thank you to everyone who filled out the Call-to-Action!
NEHPBA is interested in setting up legislative visits with our dealers' Senators and Representatives. These meetings do well to introduce officials in local government to our members, the small businesses in their district. Are you interested in a site visit? Contact Karen@nehpba.org
Maine Families, Businesses Win as Governor Mills Signs Bill That Preserves Energy Freedom of Choice (Consumer Energy Alliance)
Maine will wait to see how other states’ climate superfunds fare before considering its own (Maine Morning Star)
Maine energy prices, already costly, expected to rise as Trump tariffs take effect (Press Herald)
Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals 'achievable' (Yahoo!news)
Mainers Pass $25 Million Bond for Science, Renewable Energy
Maine launched its first Inflation Reduction Act rebates. What’s next? (The Maine Monitor)
Massachusetts has enacted some of the nation’s most progressive climate laws. Aggressive building codes, fossil-fuel free pilot programs and disincentivizing the use of fossil fuels and the coming Clean Heat Standard all make the advocacy work NEHPBA is doing imperative.
NEHPBA continues to set up legislative visits with our dealers' Senators and Representatives. These meetings do well to introduce officials in local government to our members, the small businesses in their district. We have also set up 3 MA Lobby Days at the State House in Boston. The next will be on September 16, 2025. Are you interested in attending? Register here. Additionally, NEHPBA has a lobbying firm in MA to help us monitor legislative and regulatory action.
Mass. Gov. Healey Introduces Energy Affordability Bill (RTO Insider)
Trump says the solution to high New England energy costs is a natural gas pipeline project. It’s not nearly that simple. (Boston Globe)
Massachusetts homeowners say state is ignoring cost in push toward all electric heat (WCVB)
Massachusetts earns an F on new homebuilding and affordability (Boston)
Mass. orders utilities to spend less ratepayer money on natural gas pipelines (WCVB)
Mass. to reassess emissions mandates amid Trump's climate policy changes? (Wbur)
Massachusetts home-electrification pilot could offer a national model (Canary Media)
Gov. Maura Healey deflects blame for surge in Massachusetts utility delivery rates, utility bills (WCVB)
Massachusetts Energy Cost Crisis: Governor Demands Action as State’s Push To Phase Out Natural Gas Leads to Soaring Utility Bills (NY Sun)
Massachusetts residents fuming over skyrocketing gas bills (WCVB)
Massachusetts cities embrace voluntary green building codes (Canary Media)
Healey Adds Clean Energy Reforms To Closeout Budget - Massachusetts (NEHPBA Blog)
New Hampshire is our most business friendly state. This state became an Energy Choice state under Governor Sununu.
Governor Ayotte visited Northeast Distribution in Exeter, ME. We want to continue to show that our members small businesses can help NH meet their energy goals. Additionally and most recently, we have invited Representative Pappas and Senator Hassan to visit NDL as well.
NEHPBA would like to set up legislative visits with our dealers' Senators and Representatives. These meetings do well to introduce officials in local government to our members, the small businesses in their district. Are you interested in a site visit with your legislator? Contact Karen@nehpba.org
Following Trump’s executive order, New Hampshire House votes to roll back offshore wind(Seacoast Online)
Several climate bills stall out in the New Hampshire House (NPR)
New Hampshire will finally fix its property assessed clean energy law (NH Business Review)
NH is drafting a new climate plan. But it's on track to remain an outlier in New England (NHPR)
New York State was the first state to legislatively ban Fossil Fuels. NEHPBA became a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state in opposition to this ban. That case was found for the State of New York and the plaintiff group will be filing an appeal.
NEHPBA has been to the NY State House numerous times to meet with legislators and regulators. We continue to set up regional site visits at dealer locations with legislators in NY to discuss our products, how we can work to together to reach NY's climate goals and to discuss the needs of small businesses in the state. Are you interested in a site visit with your legislator? Contact Karen@nehpba.org. Additionally, NEHPBA has a lobbying firm in NY to help us monitor legislative and regulatory action.
NYSERDA: New York may need to rely on fossil fuels for longer (State of Politicsl)
New York grid operator backs new, rebuilt gas plants amid reliability worries (EENews)
NYC energy costs reach ‘crisis level’ with 43% of Staten Islanders behind on bills (SiLive)
Republican Congressman proposes Energy Choice Act, fights NY climate (WGRZ)
NY Senator warns new state budget ignores affordability crisis (Finer Lakes 1)
Deep blue state is swinging 'aggressively to the right' and there's polling to prove it (MSN)
Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions (AP News)
Study: As Use of Natural Gas Rose, Carbon Emissions Fell (DV Journal)
Businesses sue Hochul over ‘illegal and misguided’ $75B climate law, claiming it will cause a spike in costs to consumers (MSN)
How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans (Grist)
New York advances gas ban, sidelines other green building rules (Syracuse)
Hochul Administration Stalls on All-Electric Building Code (New York Focus)
Hochul approves more natural gas pumping to meet cold-weather demand despite NY’s green push – and Con Ed’s proposed hikes (NY Post)
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional (AP News)
New York earns worst-ever ranking on U-Haul's annual migration report (Spectrum News 1)
Push against New York's natural gas ban on new builds continues (Audacy)
Rhode Island continues to be aggressive in their attempts to ban fossil fuel. Climate action, goals and legislation is still on the forefront in RI, but they have not passed too much legislation that is adverse to our industry.
Are you interested in a site visit with your legislator? Contact Karen@nehpba.org.
Rhode Island weighs bills to quash solar incentives, net-metering (PV Magazine USA)
Are R.I.’s clean energy programs costing too much? This panel is looking for the answer? (PBN)
A Rhode Island clean heat program plans to add $25 million in incentives for residents, small businesses, public buildings and other organizations to switch away from fossil fuels or help develop the HVAC industry workforce. (ecoRI)
The CHS has been put on hold for now. This is great news for Vermont businesses. Vermont tends to be very aggressive with their legislation.
Next session NEHPBA will continue to monitor the situation in VT with the help of our lobbying firm.
Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions (Apnews)
Trump takes Vermont’s climate superfund law to court (VTDIGGER)
Clean Heat Standard put on back burner and looks to be over — for now (NBC5)
Vermont Faces Potential Retrenchment in Climate Ambition (Inside Climate News)
Controversial clean heat standard detailed in proposed rules by Vermont regulators (NHPR)
With few paths for climate action, Vermont Democrats consider changes to state’s landmark climate law (VTDigger)
House Republicans to introduce repeal of Clean Heat Standard (VermontBiz)
With new draft rules, Vermont’s clean heat standard faces murky future (Canary Media)
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