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Proposed settlement agreement would end lawsuit over regional standards for residential furnaces and ACs.

I am asked at the beginning of every new year what’s going to happen over the next 12 months in […]

The end of the year is coming and that brings the typical frenzy on Capitol Hill to reauthorize dozens of […]

The Obama Administration’s plans to address greenhouse gases and the impact of climate change will do more than try to […]

In this episode of ACCA in Action from IE3 TV: Each year, ACCA and its partners in the industry host a special joint […]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s ruling that stayed the proposed regional energy  conservation standards for residential […]

In this episode of Inside Look from IE3 TV: Obamacare deadlines are looming, and it may be the most confusing new […]

In this episode of Everything’s Political from IE3 TV: Important legislation has been introduced that would change government policy for efficiency […]

The implementation of Obamacare may be the most complicated new employer requirement ever and there are a lot of questions surrounding what needs to be done with less than a year to do it. Find out what you need to know now about how this sweeping healthcare reform law will affect your business.

When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a 2012 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision this […]

In this episode of Everything’s Political from IE3 TV: Charlie McCrudden explains what’s been going on with regional furnace standards, which were […]

Twice a year, the federal government releases the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Compiled by the Regulatory […]

The November elections did little to change the landscape in Washington for the 113th Congress. Sure, Democrats made incremental gains […]

R-22. Wasn’t there a phaseout? Yeah, but prices to service existing units have skyrocketed, and then there’s the whole “dry charge” thing. Contractors talk about the refrigerant that won’t go away.

What’s one of the most common complaints about Congress? How about there are too many special interests that make it difficult […]

It’s been several months since the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the health care reform law, but the debate over […]

As contractors we all should have concerns about the new regional standards for residential gas furnaces and central air conditioners […]

I just returned from Las Vegas where I attended the 44th Annual ACCA Annual Conference and Indoor Air  Expo. As […]

As everyone in the industry is aware, two federal agencies have begun rulemakings on the enforcement of the pending energy […]

Michigan contractor Gary Marowske urges the House Small Business Committee to focus on individual taxes, not just corporate rates, because most businesses, like his, are pass-through entities.