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After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC's efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

A federal judge dismissed a challenge to New York City’s local ban on fossil fuel appliances in new buildings.

Judge rejects lawsuit by NYC plumbers' union, contractor groups against Local Law 154, ruling ordinance is not an outright ...

Last week, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by plumbing and building trade groups against a New York City ban on natural gas in new buildings ... in 2023 and upheld again last year ...