The city of Berkeley has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association, the ...

The 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to rehear a pivotal gas appliance regulation decision has thrown a wrench into local efforts to reduce fossil fuel use. EPCA was enacted after the 1970s oil ...

The California Restaurant Association (CRA) said the Berkeley city government has agreed to repeal its ban on natural gas infrastructure in new buildings to settle a lawsuit filed by the group. The ...

Sonoma County is suspending its prohibition on natural gas or propane appliances in new construction following a court determination that federal law overrides such a ban. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court ...

In April 2023, we reported on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Restaurant Association (CRA) v. City of Berkeley striking down a Berkeley ordinance that prohibited ...

Santa Rosa is exploring other ways to potentially limit natural gas hookups in new homes after a federal court last year struck down Berkeley’s pioneering ban of the fossil fuel in new buildings. The ...

A federal appeals court rejected a petition Tuesday to rehear a case related to a natural gas ban proposed by the City of Berkeley, California, which the panel ruled was illegal last year. The U.S.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the ...