(WNY News Now) – In a move reigniting the national debate over energy policy, Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) has introduced legislation to stop state and local governments from restricting access to certain energy sources, arguing it protects consumer choice and energy affordability.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act toprohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service’s connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or source of energy to be delivered. Congressman Langworthy, who serves as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and as a member of the Energy and Environment subcommittees, has made protecting Americans’ energy choices a top priority.