Federal judge issues key ruling on new law banning some household appliances: 'It's a clear win'
A federal judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit against the city's ban on natural gas in new buildings, providing another precedent for other cities looking to make similar changes.
In 2021, New York City adopted Local Law 154, which set air emission limits for indoor combustion of fuels in new buildings, with a standard of "any substance that emits 25 kilograms or more of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units of energy" being prohibited, per Gizmodo. That limit effectively banned gas-burning stoves, furnaces, water heaters, and any other fossil-fuel-powered appliances. It went into effect last year for buildings under seven stories and will go into effect in 2027 for taller structures.
Trade and industry groups argued in their complaint that the law preempted the Energy Policy Conservation Act of 1975, which sets national efficiency standards for heat-trapping pollution and includes a clause that cities and states can't set policies that would contradict it.
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