Biden invokes wartime powers to fund electric heaters as he cracks down on gas appliances
Fox News
President Biden is invoking a 1950s Cold War-era law to spur domestic manufacturing of electric heat pumps, an alternative to gas-powered furnaces as part of his climate agenda.
"Getting more American-made electric heat pumps on the market will help families and businesses save money with efficient heating and cooling technology," said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. "These investments will create thousands of high-quality, good-paying manufacturing jobs and strengthen America’s energy supply chain, while creating healthier indoor spaces through home-grown clean energy technologies." Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
"Today’s Defense Production Act funds for heat pump manufacturing show that President Biden is treating climate change as the crisis it is," added John Podesta, the White House clean energy czar. "These awards will grow domestic manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, and boost American competitiveness in industries of the future."