The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) last week received a favorable decision regarding its statement of interest filing in a Colorado case. ENRD also filed an amicus brief opposing a natural gas ban by a Chicago-area municipality.At issue in both cases is the ability of American families and businesses to continue relying on federally regulated gas stoves, furnaces, water heaters, dryers, and other appliances. In recent years, a growing patchwork of state and local regulations concerning the energy use and efficiency of appliances threatens to undermine those national standards.“These efforts to support consumer choice and cut
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