BUFFALO, N.Y. — There are some ongoing political battles regarding New York state's climate action and energy policies that have generated some controversy.

Now there may be some pushback from Washington on what is being discussed and debated in Albany.

Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, who represents portions of Western New York in the 23rd District, announced Thursday the bipartisan Energy Choice Act in the U.S. House and Senate to stop state and local governments from trying to ban utility service hookups with any connection, reconnection, modification or expansion.

Langworthy was unavailable for an interview but in a press release stated in part, "I’ve introduced the Energy Choice Act — to slam the brakes on these reckless, ideological mandates and restore sanity to America’s

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