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6Apr, 2024

2024 IECC is Final After Addressing Preemption Issues
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2024 IECC is Final After Addressing Preemption Issues

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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 ...

30Mar, 2024

Settlement Portends Broad Failure in Attempts to Ban Natural Gas
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Settlement Portends Broad Failure in Attempts to Ban Natural Gas

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Settlement Portends Broad Failure in Attempts to Ban Natural Gas

By Stuart Kaplow|2024-03-31T16:14:24-04:00Saturday, March 30th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ban natural gas, BEPS, building energy performance standard, California Restaurant Association, City of Berkeley, Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, EPCA, Kaplow, natural gas, preemption, SB 528, Stuart Kaplow|

The City of Berkeley is going to repeal its regulation that prohibits the installation of natural gas piping within newly constructed buildings. Last week the California Restaurant Association announced that the group and the City of Berkeley entered into a settlement agreement immediately halting enforcement ...

13Jan, 2024

Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Dishwasher and Washing Machine Rules
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Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Dishwasher and Washing Machine Rules

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Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Dishwasher and Washing Machine Rules

By Stuart Kaplow|2024-01-14T14:50:17-05:00Saturday, January 13th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: dishwasher rule, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, EPCA, Kaplow, preemption, Stuart Kaplow, washing machine rule|

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Department of Energy’s dishwasher and washing machine rules saying they did not hold water. For the second time in as many weeks, we are writing about a court ruling new standards ...

6Jan, 2024

Federal Appeals Court Delivers Coup De Grace in Berkeley Attempt to Ban Natural Gas
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Federal Appeals Court Delivers Coup De Grace in Berkeley Attempt to Ban Natural Gas

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Federal Appeals Court Delivers Coup De Grace in Berkeley Attempt to Ban Natural Gas

By Stuart Kaplow|2024-03-26T18:11:34-04:00Saturday, January 6th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ban natural gas, BEPS, building energy performance standard, City of Berkeley, Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, Court Saves Gas Stoves from the Government, EPCA, preemption|

After this article was posted, on March 22, 2024, the California Restaurant Association announced that the group and the City of Berkeley entered into a settlement agreement halting enforcement of the City’s ban on natural gas piping as the City Council takes steps to repeal ...

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2024 IECC is Final After Addressing Preemption Issues

2024 IECC is Final After Addressing Preemption Issues

Settlement Portends Broad Failure in Attempts to Ban Natural Gas

Settlement Portends Broad Failure in Attempts to Ban Natural Gas

Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Dishwasher and Washing Machine Rules

Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Dishwasher and Washing Machine Rules

Federal Appeals Court Delivers Coup De Grace in Berkeley Attempt to Ban Natural Gas

Federal Appeals Court Delivers Coup De Grace in Berkeley Attempt to Ban Natural Gas

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