There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and air pollution issues. On April 17, 2023, in California Restaurant Association v. Berkeley, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion that may chill many future gas-ban proposals.
9th Circuit Chills Municipal Government Efforts to Ban Natural Gas for Cooking, Heating
