By Brittney Sherman
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against Morgan Hill and Petaluma, challenging local ordinances that restrict natural gas infrastructure in new buildings. The lawsuit argues that the cities’ all-electric policies are preempted by federal law, which governs energy standards for appliances such as furnaces, water heaters, and stoves.
Federal officials contend the ordinances limit consumer choice and increase costs, while the cities have said the policies were adopted to reduce emissions and are not currently being enforced as the legal issues play out.
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