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[Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/the-truth-about-project-labor-agreements-or-plas) February 10, 2022 ### [Biden Mandates Use of PLAs](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/biden-mandates-use-of-plas) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *Applies to Federally funded projects over $35 million* On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements be used on federally-funded projects with a price tag of at least $35 million. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/biden-mandates-use-of-plas) April 23, 2021 ### [Biden: Addressing Climate Change Will Create Good-Paying Jobs](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/biden-addressing-climate-change-will-create-good-paying-jobs) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On April 23, President Joe Biden spoke on the second day of the Leaders Summit on Climate and specifically mentioned how addressing climate change will create good-paying Mechanical Insulator jobs. 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