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Palo Alto Drops Ban on Natural Gas - Will New York and Other Places Follow?

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Amid much fanfare, in 2022, the City of Palo Alto, California, home to Stanford University, amended its building code to require that every new building within its borders be all electric. This followed the lead of the City...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Berkeley, California Ban on Natural Gas Hookups in New Construction

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The Ninth Circuit recently weighed in on whether localities’ natural-gas infrastructure bans are preempted by federal laws including the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). Some background. Many regulators and...more

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

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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

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates - February 2022

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Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - The Biden Administration has created a new website (www.build.gov) focused on implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – now commonly referred to as the...more

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