US EditionAppeals court delivers fatal blow to California city pushing natural gas ban
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected Berkeley's petition to rehear a case regarding a proposed natural gas ban, affirming the ban's illegality.
- Berkeley had filed the petition after a lower court ruling in favor of the ban, which was challenged by the California Restaurant Association on the grounds of federal energy law.
- The court's decision allows residents of Berkeley and beyond to continue having choices in energy sources for home and water heating.
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Federal Appeals Court Cracks Down on Berkeley Natural Gas Ban in Blow to Biden Administration
Berkeley’s vaunted first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas pipes in new construction is no more — for now, at least. In April, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court […] The post Federal Appeals Court Cracks Down on Berkeley Natural Gas Ban in Blow to Biden Administration appeared first on The Western Journal.
Appeals Court Deals Blow To California City's Gas Stove Ban
Appeals Court Deals Blow To California City's Gas Stove Ban Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has declined to reconsider a ruling preventing a ban proposed by the City of Berkeley, California, on new natural gas hookups from going into effect. The panel’s Jan. 2 ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the California Restaurant Association (CRA) alleging federal law overruled …
Appeals Court Deals Blow to California City’s Gas Stove Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has declined to reconsider a ruling preventing a ban proposed by the City of Berkeley, California, on new natural gas hookups from going into effect. The panel’s Jan. 2 ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the California Restaurant Association (CRA) alleging federal law overruled the City of Berkeley’s ban on installing natural gas installations in newly constructed buildings. Berkeley beca…
Appeals court delivers fatal blow to California city pushing natural gas ban
A federal appeals court rejected a petition Tuesday to rehear a case related to a natural gas ban proposed by the City of Berkeley, California, which the panel ruled was illegal last year. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ultimately denied Berkeley's petition for rehearing en banc — a motion that received support from the Biden administration, Democratic-led states and environmentalists — after it failed to receive majority suppor…
9th Circ. Won't Rethink Reversal Of Berkeley Gas Hookup Ban
A divided Ninth Circuit on Tuesday stood by its ruling that Berkeley, California's ban on installing natural gas piping for newly constructed buildings is federally preempted, with dissenting judges saying the decision sets a troubling precedent that hamstrings state and local efforts to combat climate change.
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