House Republicans want to unravel prior administration polices, they say, that eliminate fossil fuels as an energy option in building and appliance codes, raising housing and electricity costs, and limiting consumer choice.
House Democrats maintain that GOP lawmakers want to eliminate renewable energies as an energy option in building and appliance codes, raising housing and electricity costs, and limiting consumer choice.
That was the back and forth theme for nearly five hours of debate during a Sept. 16 House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy Subcommittee hearing on eight proposed bills addressing building and appliance codes.
The marathon included Department of Energy (DOE) Acting General Counsel Jeff Novak providing testimony and responding to questions for more than three hours, as well as a 90-minute panel discussion with five witnesses, which was paused for 45 minutes to accommodate a House vote….