California Restaurant Ass'n v. Berkeley, City of

ELR Citation: 53 ELR 20064
No(s). 21-16278 (9th Cir. Apr 17, 2023)

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of an industry group's challenge to the city of Berkeley's natural gas hookup ban. The group argued the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempted the ban, which enacted a building code prohibiting installation of natural gas p...