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Gas Appliance Ban in Oak Park, Illinois, Upheld by Federal Judge

Judge Franklin Valderrama ruled the village’s ordinance targets appliance fuel type, not efficiency standards, and said federal law does not preempt it.

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The Chicago suburb can keep its ban because it doesn’t impose efficiency standards in conflict with federal law, the ruling found.

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Gas appliance ban in Oak Park, Illinois, upheld by federal judge

The Chicago suburb can keep its ban because it doesn’t impose efficiency standards in conflict with federal law, the ruling found.

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Oak Park, Illinois, gas appliance ban legal, federal judge rules

In the latest legal tussle between localities and gas appliance defenders, the Chicago suburb can keep its ban because it doesn’t impose efficiency standards in conflict with federal law.

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Facilities Dive broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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