Description: Challenge to New York laws banning natural gas appliances and infrastructure in certain new buildings.
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Mulhern Gas Co. v. Rodriguez
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 10/12/2023 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Companies, Trade Associations, and Unions Filed Suit Claiming Federal Law Preempted New York State Ban on Gas Equipment in New Buildings. A lawsuit filed in the federal district court for the Northern District of New York challenged New York State laws banning natural gas appliances and infrastructure in certain new buildings. The plaintiffs were “companies, trade associations, and unions that rely on the availability of gas appliances and systems for their livelihoods.” They asserted that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act expressly preempts New York’s laws.