Podcast: NAHB’s Position on Banning Gas Appliances and Congress Gets Back to Work

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In the latest episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and SVP Paul Lopez explain NAHB’s position on recent efforts to regulate gas appliances out of the market. The two also discuss pressing legislative issues now that Congress is working again and wrap up a busy week in Washington with NAHB’s Spring Leadership Meeting, Legislative Conference and the Innovative Housing Showcase.

Listen to Housing Developments wherever you get your podcasts, or watch a video of the full episode below.

Editor’s note: Read updates on the REINS Act, gas stoves legislation and the Fed’s meeting this week.

 

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