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New Economic Analysis on Impact of Pause on LNG
Exports

NPGA’s partner, the National Association of
Manufacturers, commissioned a study by Pricewa-
terhouseCoopers in response to the Biden adminis-
tration’s pause on new LNG export approvals. Using
U.S. Energy Information Administration projections,
the report finds that robust LNG export activities
grow more than 900,000 jobs by 2044, contribute up
to $216 billion to U.S. GDP, and generate $46 billion
in tax revenue in that year. A pause on LNG exports
threatens these significant benefits. Click here to view
the full study and the one-pager.■

Rural Business Development Grant Funding Oppor-
tunity EPA Emissions Reduction Grant Opportunity Announced
under DERA
The Rural-Business Cooperative Service of
the Department of Agriculture announced a funding The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
opportunity under the Rural Business Development (EPA) announced $7 million in funding under the
Grant. The funding opportunity offers grants to gov- Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National
ernment entities, Indian Tribes, and non-profits to Grant Program toward funding low emissions engines
fund various business and community projects that including propane school buses and other propane
serve rural areas and may offer an opportunity for powered engines. This funding aims to incentivize and
propane in the conversion or modernization of build- accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel
ings and the purchase of machinery and equipment engines to cleaner solutions like propane. Questions?
for businesses located in rural areas. The program Contact NPGA Director of Regulatory Affairs, Kate
anticipates $30,000,000 in funding. For additional in- Gaziano.■
formation, please see the notice. Questions? Contact ANSI Panel Upholds NPGA Appeal on Unvented
NPGA Director of Regulatory Affairs, Kate Gaziano.■ Heaters

DOE Publishes Energy Conservation Standards An ANSI appeals panel sided with NPGA to
The Department of Energy (DOE) published its overturn the publication of addendum “j” to ASHRAE
Final Determination of Energy Conservation Stan- standard 62.2 in their October 16 decision. If allowed
dards for Oil, Electric, and Weatherized Gas Consumer to be published, addendum “j” would have banned
Furnaces in October. The Final Determination covers the installation of unvented heaters in a 62.2 compli-
non-weatherized oil-fired furnaces, weatherized gas ant residential building. This comes as a major victory
furnaces, weatherized oil furnaces, weatherized oil- for NPGA and its members who can continue to offer
fired furnaces, and electric furnaces. NPGA and its these popular safe and efficient supplemental room
coalition partners supported DOE’s proposed deter- heaters to their customers without fear of a pending
mination in 2023 that amended standards were not prohibition. NPGA extended their appreciation to all
justified at that time. In its Final Determination, DOE of the industry allies who worked very hard to achieve
agreed with NPGA and its coalition partners and left this important judgment, especially Dave Delaquila
the standards unchanged. Consequently, NPGA and who represented NPGA and led the coalition.■
its coalition partners helped prevent unsupportable
government standards for propane-fired furnaces.
Questions? Contact NPGA Vice President of Regulato-
ry & Industry Affairs, Benjamin Nussdorf.■

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