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Lawsuit in State Court Challenged Washington’s Restrictions on Natural Gas Appliances

Challenge to the Washington State Building Code Council’s amendments of the State Energy Code to ban or restrict the use of natural gas appliances in commercial and residential buildings and other State Building Code Council rules.

Northwest Regional Council of National Construction v. State Building Code Council

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Lawsuit in State Court Challenged Washington’s Restrictions on Natural Gas Appliances

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Just transition

Fossil fuel

Greenhouse gas

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Finance