JD Supra

Natural Gas Bans: From New York to Washington, Courts Shift the Landscape on Legality of State and Local Gas Bans

Following the election wins we reported on in November 2024, state and local bans on the use of natural gas remain a highly litigated issue across the country. In this alert, we cover two recent cases ...
E&E

Gas bans gain steam despite industry wins

From Colorado to New York, local officials and climate activists are pushing new policies to phase out gas heaters and stoves. Efforts to ban natural gas are still simmering in pockets of the country, ...
E&E

What 9th Circuit ruling means for building gas bans

A federal court decision striking down a landmark gas ban in Berkeley, Calif., is spurring debate about the implications for similar restrictions around the country. A federal appeals court’s ...
City Limits

Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?

After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same legal strategy ...
JD Supra

Natural Gas Restrictions in the U.S.: Examining the State of Play, Policy Objectives, Legal Developments, and Antitrust Implications

Half of the states, however, have moved in the opposite direction, preempting the passage of local government ordinances that prohibit or restrict natural gas use. 5 The preemptions are driven by ...