Natural Gas Ban by Berkeley Bolsheviks Bites the Dust

Natural Gas Ban by Berkeley Bolsheviks Bites the Dust … … Berkeley’s latest generation of Bolsheviks enacted a natural gas ban that has been wisely overturned in Federal court. Biden and blue staters must take notice. In 2019, the City of Berkeley banned natural gas infrastructure in most new building projects—a ban that would effectively

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Federal Court Overturns Berkeley Natural Gas Ban

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just overturned California’s first natural gas ban – an ordinance passed by the City of Berkeley in 2019 – ruling that it is preempted by federal law. “The panel held that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempts the Berkeley ordinance. The panel wrote that, in

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Gas Ban Economics 101: A Lesson in Energy Policy and What Not to Do

Kenneth W. CostelloRegulatory Economist/Independent Consultant … … [Editor’s Note: Ken Costello carefully explains why gas bans in nutty places such as Berkeley make absolutely no economic sense whatsoever.] Political attempts to curtail gas supply and demand have met with limited success. Methane rules, drilling restrictions on public land, and opposition to new pipelines have incrementally

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California Cities Pass Natural Gas Bans, Ignoring Sky-High Electricity Prices and Consumer Choice

A costly trend is developing across several California cities that could prove harmful to consumers and the environment alike. Berkeley recently became the first city to ban the installation of natural gas linesin newly constructed buildings, making  gas-powered water heaters and stoves forbidden in all new homes. Meanwhile, two of San Francisco’s supervisors recently revealed

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