In a stunning move, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a House amendment that would prohibit any federal spending for the retrofit of efficient toilets. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, was passed on a voice vote to the 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, and is now on its way Read more
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In late April, leaders from the plumbing industry gathered in Washington, D.C. for the Plumbing Industry Leaders Coalition (PILC). Every year the group gets together to chart progressive action for the industry: Legionella standards, skilled worker shortage, dry drains research, U.S. water strategy, etc. The plumbing industry think tank gathers every year to seek collaboration Read more
If you ever wanted to get your “water efficiency and conservation on,” there was no better place to do that than the International Emerging Technology Symposium (IETS)—spearheaded by IAPMO—held back in April in Washington, D.C. Where else other than the nation’s capital would you find some of the top industry influencers discussing water efficiency and Read more
Rolling Meadows, Ill. — This week PMI joined 11 other members of the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC) on a coalition letter to the entire Senate urging their co-sponsorship of The WaterSense Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2014 (S. 2226). This measure, supported by PMI and introduced by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), seeks to Read more
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) has introduced four new pieces of legislation addressing water and energy efficiency, including S. 2226, “The WaterSense Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2014,” and S. 2227, “The Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014,” the latter mirroring H.R. 4117 introduced in the House in February. S. 2226 Read more