It is astounding that the United States was able to survive the Obama and Biden presidencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday slapped down a decision from the Biden administration that regulated efficiency standards for furnaces and water heaters. 

Justices on the high court vacated the District of Columbia district court’s decision in American Gas Association v. Department of Energy, where the lower court upheld the Biden administration’s decision to enforce regulations on non-condensing appliances.

Lawyers for the American Gas Association and other trade organizations argued the Biden administration’s rules improperly regulated the sale of commercial water heaters and furnaces. The lawyers argued certain furnaces and water heaters would effectively be eliminated from the market. 

Fortunately, 21 GOP state attorneys general and 10 industry groups successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to take up the appeals court’s decision.

Despite what Biden’s Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm claimed, these new regulations are were about exerting more political control, not only over industries, but also people’s lives. Had the rules prevailed, it would have resulted in making people more vulnerable to uncleanliness and discomfort that enhance their lives.

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