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D.C. Circuit Vacates PHMSA's LNG-by-Rail Rule

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On 17 January 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2020 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) rule—the “Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Rule” (the LNG-by-Rail...more

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Citizen Suit Action/RCRA: Conservation Law Foundation Alleges Violations by Natural Gas Pipeline System

The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. filed a citizen suit Complaint in the United States District Court of Massachusetts on November 12th alleging violations by the following: Besides the Conservation Law Foundation, the...more

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Can Building Codes Ban Natural Gas After 9th Circuit Court Declines Rehearing?

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to rehear a pivotal gas appliance regulation decision has thrown a wrench into local efforts to reduce fossil fuel use....more

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The Berkeley Ban Is Not the Only Answer

As Seth Jaffe posted last week, the 9th Circuit recently struck down the City of Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation electrification ordinance that prohibited the installation of gas infrastructure in new buildings, finding the...more

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