The west suburb was the first municipality in the Midwest to pass an electrification ordinance. Opponents of the ban said it violates the federal Energy Policy Act.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently barnstormed South Carolina on a two-day, presidential campaign-style tour, touting what he calls "the California Way." ...

A little-known regulatory board that Californians never voted for is pushing a mandate that could phase out gas space and water heaters in millions of homes across southern California. Families would ...

The state updated its building code to green-light the "all-electric" law that prohibits the use of gas equipment in new ...

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will decide Monday night on a plan to ban gas appliances in homes and businesses that ...

New York has moved a step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to ban natural gas connections in new homes and ...

• Protect the environment and ensures energy reliability: AB 1238 guards against the negative environmental impacts of gas appliances and car bans that ban backers have refused to address. AB 1238 ...

The proposed ordinance, which could take effect next year, would require certain projects to include plans for replacing gas ...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act doesn’t violate a federal law governing energy efficiency for appliances, the state ...

“California regulators are on notice: if you pass illegal bans or penalties on gas appliances, we’ll see you in court,” Essayli said on X. “The law is clear — feds set energy policy, not unelected ...

Gas-powered cars and diesel trucks remain the state’s largest sources of smog and soot despite decades of cutting emissions.

The Bay Area has announced that it will ban gas water heaters starting in 2027 and will eventually ban gas furnaces and other types of heating systems.