Judge Won't Block Washington Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Rules - Bloomberg Law
Judge Won’t Block Washington Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Rules
A motion by utility and construction groups for a preliminary injunction blocking Washington’s natural gas regulations was denied Wednesday by a federal judge.
The groups sued the Washington State Building Code Council in May under the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, alleging that the new natural gas restrictions originally set to take effect in the state on July 1 would jeopardize jobs and increase building and energy costs, among other concerns.
Chief Judge Stanley Bastian of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington denied the request for injunctive relief in a two-page summary order issued Wednesday. ...
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