Activists Disregard Will of Voters In Latest Gas Stove Ban Attempts

‘Electrify Everything’ advocates are once again attempting to circumvent voters to pass backdoor natural gas bans. That’s because time and again voters have expressed that they want consumer choice when it comes to how they heat their homes and cook their food. In fact, many Americans want to keep their gas stoves. Source: Grist, December

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Energy Companies Ask SCOTUS to Take Up Oakland, San Francisco’s Climate Cases

Similar to petitions filed by energy producers in climate change lawsuits brought by Boulder, San Mateo County, Baltimore and Rhode Island, the companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address the question of jurisdiction, this time challenging an appellate court decision that reviewed Oakland and San Francisco’s cases. In addition to requesting the high

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Ninth Circuit Sends Oakland’s Climate Case Back to District Court

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two rulings in favor of California municipalities that are suing energy companies for alleged costs of combating climate change, allowing one case to proceed in state court while reversing the dismissal of another. While this is being cast as a procedural victory for the cities, the panel clearly

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