--- title: LMCT News | Greenhouse Gas Emissions description: Greenhouse Gas Emissions | --- [![LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo](https://lmct.insulators.org/hubfs/LMCT%20Twenty/_assets/logos/lmct-logo-full-color.svg "LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo")](https://lmct.insulators.org/) [Our Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/our-industry) [Industrial/Commercial Mechanical Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/industrial-commercial-mechanical-insulation) [Asbestos Abatement](https://lmct.insulators.org/asbestos-abatement) [Firestop and Smokeseal](https://lmct.insulators.org/firestop-and-smokeseal) [Mechanical Insulation Evaluations](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-evaluation) [Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-energy-audits) [Science of Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/science-of-insulation) [Contractors](https://lmct.insulators.org/contractors) [Political Activism](https://lmct.insulators.org/political-activism) [U.S. Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-federal-issues) [Federal Mechanical Insulation Act](https://lmct.insulators.org/fmia) [U.S. State Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-state-issues) [Canada Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/canada-federal-issues) [About](https://lmct.insulators.org/about) [About LMCT](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-lmct) [About Insulators Union](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-insulators-union) [About Apprenticeship Training](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-apprenticeship-training) [About Contractor Association](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-contractor-association) [Women in the Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/women-in-the-industry) [Mental Health Awareness](https://lmct.insulators.org/mental-health-awareness) [Media Gallery](https://lmct.insulators.org/media-gallery) [Downloadable Resources](https://lmct.insulators.org/downloadable-lmct-materials) [News](https://lmct.insulators.org/news) [Contact](https://lmct.insulators.org/contact) # Mechanical Insulation Industry News News About Our Industry ## Labor Management Cooperative Trust News --- Posts about ### Greenhouse Gas Emissions --- July 18, 2023 ### [Bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023 Introduced](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/bipartisan-federal-mechanical-insulation-act-of-2023-introduced) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to announce the introduction of the bipartisan [Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023](https://weber.house.gov/uploadedfiles/weber_015_xml_final.pdf) (FMIA) by Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) to the House of Representatives on July 14. Mechanical insulation provides large-scale and long-term energy efficiency, emissions reductions, cost savings and safety benefits at manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, universities, and... [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/bipartisan-federal-mechanical-insulation-act-of-2023-introduced) July 18, 2023 ### [LMCT's Efforts Result In Introduction Of Bipartisan FMIA](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmcts-efforts-result-in-introduction-of-bipartisan-fmia) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Extensive efforts by the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) and their lobbying firm State Federal Strategies, resulted in the introduction of the bipartisan[Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023](https://weber.house.gov/uploadedfiles/weber_015_xml_final.pdf) (FMIA) by Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) to the House of Representatives on July 14. The FMIA, House Resolution 4663, will advance federal energy efficiencies, save tax dollars and reduce energy loss and emissions for the approximately... [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmcts-efforts-result-in-introduction-of-bipartisan-fmia) September 30, 2021 ### [Climate Jobs Illinois Declares Victory For Working Men And Women](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/climate-jobs-illinois-declares-victory-for-working-men-and-women) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Sept. 15, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2408 into state law. 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