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Recent all electric building Articles
United States Sues Morgan Hill and Petaluma over All Electric Building Laws
By Stuart Kaplow|2026-01-24T20:32:59-05:00Saturday, January 24th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: all electric building, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, environmental lawyer Maryland, EPCA, Kaplow, Maryland BEPS, Maryland environmental attorney, Morgan Hill, Petaluma, Stuart Kaplow|
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the cities of Morgan Hill (Santa Clara County) and Petaluma (Sonoma County), California, challenging local ordinances that effectively ban natural gas infrastructure and gas powered appliances in new buildings. The complaint, docketed ...
Voters Save Gas Stoves from Government Ban Portending More ..
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-11-13T19:23:26-05:00Saturday, November 9th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: all electric building, BEPS, decarbonization, environmental attorney Maryland, gas stove, HB 1589, Kaplow, Maryland environmental lawyer, Measure No. 2066, Stuart Kaplow|
While many Americans were focused on the presidential election last Tuesday, citizens from Washington State and others interested in energy were paying attention to a successful Washington voter initiative protecting access to natural gas for homes and businesses, including preventing regulatory actions to limit access ...
Lawsuit Charges Montgomery County Gas Appliance Ban is Preempted and Void
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-11-06T12:06:39-05:00Friday, October 18th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: all electric building, all electric building code, Bill 13-22, Clean Energy DC Building Code Amendment Act of 2022, D.C. appliance ban, decarbonization, EPCA, Kaplow, Montgomery County, natural gas ban, preemption, Stuart Kaplow|
Earlier today more than half a dozen business and labor groups filed suit seeking a permanent injunctive against enforcement of Montgomery County, Maryland Bill 13-22: Buildings - Comprehensive Building Decarbonization, which bans the use of gas appliances in new construction. A partnership of business and ...
2024 IECC is Final After Addressing Preemption Issues
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-04-06T18:56:48-04:00Saturday, April 6th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: 2024 IECC, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, all electric building, all-electric commercial, all-electric residential, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, EPCA, IECC, International Energy Conservation Code, Kaplow, preemption, solar readiness, Stuart Kaplow|
On March 18, 2024, the International Code Council Board of Directors voted to affirm in part and reject in part nine appeals filed by five appellants to a draft of the commercial and residential editions of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code. The Board expressly ...
Maryland is Leading the Transition to All Electric Buildings
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-04-21T16:38:39-04:00Sunday, March 26th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: all electric building, all electric building code, ESG, ESG law, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The state of Maryland is leading the way in this movement, including several local jurisdictions adopting all electric building code laws. All electric building codes ...









