Federal Appeals Court Overturns Berkeley's Natural Gas Ban.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that Berkeley, California's natural gas ban, which was passed in 2019 as part of its climate agenda, violated federal law. The court ruled that the ban circumvented the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which prevents local regulations from impacting the energy use of natural gas appliances. The ruling comes as the Department of Energy considers regulations curbing which types of natural gas stoves manufacturers can sell, and after a President Biden-appointed member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested a gas stove ban was "on the table."
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