Building industry calls for halt to Washington cities' natural gas ban in wake of ruling
(The Center Square) - The Building Industry Association of Washington, or BIAW, is asking three city attorneys to halt their local natural gas bans...
(The Center Square) - The Building Industry Association of Washington, or BIAW, is asking three city attorneys to halt their local natural gas bans on new construction in response to a recent 9th circuit court decision that overruled a similar ban in Berkley, California. The federal court decision invalidated the local ban, arguing that federal law preempts local jurisdiction for installing natural gas piping. BIAW is currently involved in a lawsuit against the state over a natural gas ban passed by the Washington Energy Code Council.