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Berkeley To Repeal Natural Gas Ban, Probably Because the Courts Are Forcing Them To

After a lawsuit for the California Restaurant Association, that group says the City of Berkeley is going to repeal their ban on natural gas in new buildings that went into effect in 2020.

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Berkeley's Ban On Gas-Powered Appliances Once Again Blocked By Ninth Circuit

On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling denying an "en banc" rehearing of a case that was decided by a three-judge panel of the court last April, blocking Berkeley's ban on natural gas appliances in new construction.

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Berkeley Gets Burned as Federal Appeals Court Overturns Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Berkeley’s ban on natural gas in new construction, which could have national repercussions as other cities consider phasing out natural gas stoves, furnaces, and water heaters.

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Natural Gas Explosion in PA Damages More Than 20 Homes

A very similar-seeming explosion to the one in San Bruno has occurred in Allentown, Pennsylvania, quickly leveling two homes and destroying six more in the resulting inferno. The explosion occurred just after

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San Bruno Fire Aftermath in Photos

A natural gas line explosion erupted in San Bruno on Thursday at Skyline Boulevard and Sneath Lane, sending a continuous fireball into the sky that destroyed 37 homes and killed four six residents.

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San Bruno Residents Allegedly Reported Leak Days Before Fire

Thursday's natural gas fire, which sparked a bit before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, originated from a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. gas line. PG&E President Chris Johns,