Congress, Legal Bids Jockey to Undo Biden Heater Efficiency Rule

Jan. 30, 2025, 5:17 PM UTC

Republicans and gas groups are flexing their muscles in both the courts and Congress as part of their crusade against a Biden-era rule that increases efficiency requirements for natural gas water heaters.

The standard was finalized in December and requires gas tankless water heaters to consume 13% less energy. Now its days are numbered as the House and Senate consider Congressional Review Act resolutions and over a dozen attorneys general take arms against the rule in Georgia v. U.S. Department of Energy.

Lawmakers have never successfully used the Congressional Review Act to strike down a standard created under the ...

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