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Berkeley's Ban On Gas-Powered Appliances Once Again Blocked By Ninth Circuit
Berkeley became the first city in the nation to pass an outright ban on natural gas-powered stoves and other appliances in 2019, in an effort to combat climate change, and the local ordinance took effect in early 2020. But since then, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has thwarted the city, ruling that only the federal government has jurisdiction to enact such bans.
On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling denying an "en banc" rehearing of a case that was decided by a three-judge panel of the court last April. In that ruling, three Republican-appointed judges said that Berkeley could not regulate "the quantity of energy" being used by businesses or residences, and that such laws are the exclusive purview of the federal government.
Berkeley's Ban On Gas-Powered Appliances Once Again Blocked By Ninth Circuit
On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling denying an "en banc" rehearing of a case that was decided by a three-judge panel of the court last April, blocking Berkeley's ban on natural gas appliances in new construction.
