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Gray Reed

Department of Energy Efficiency Standards Stymied

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If you deny the administrative state’s insatiable lust for dominion over the most mundane aspects of your everyday life, consider Louisiana, et al  v. U.S. Department of Energy. Its more gradual than the noose but just as...more

Cozen O'Connor

Energy Department’s Proposed Standards Leave Republican AGs Boiling

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A group of 21 Republican AGs filed a public comment letter criticizing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed Energy Policy and Conservation Act efficiency standards for consumer boilers—appliances that supply steam or hot...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ninth Circuit Reverses City of Berkeley Ban on New Natural Gas Hookups in Buildings

On Monday, April 17, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) decided California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, which ruled that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Berkeley, California Ban on Natural Gas Infrastructure Struck Down

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Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a very important ruling concerning the regulation of the use of both natural gas and appliances that use natural gas. In California Restaurant Association...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Berkeley’s Ban on Natural Gas in New Construction is Preempted: What Will Happen to Other Local Bans?

On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the City of Berkeley ordinance entitled “Prohibition of Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings” was preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The relevant...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Is It Finally Lights Out for the Incandescent Light Bulb?

Last week, the Department of Energy released a proposed rule that would be the death knell for the incandescent light bulb. The proposed rule would implement the so-called “backstop” provisions of the Energy Policy and...more

Kilpatrick

The Low Hanging Fruit of Climate Change Water and Energy Efficiency Standards

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Over the past four years, we have been faced with several thought provoking questions – What is a showerhead? How many times do you have to run a dishwasher to get clean dishes? What type of lightbulb best illuminates a...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

U.S. Department of Energy Withdraws Expanded General Service Lamp Definition and Refuses to Impose Backstop Efficiency Standard

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On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule and proposed rule regarding general service lamps and general service incandescent lamps with far-reaching implications for lamp manufacturers...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Some Regulations to Reduce GHG Emissions Probably Won’t Be Rolled Back By the New Administration.

This week, the Department of Energy finalized regulations to increase energy efficiency for central air conditioners and heat pumps. The regulations apply to products manufactured or imported into the United States beginning...more

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