GEI and Breach Collective Publish Guide for Local Governments
NOTE: This Guide was published prior to the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Restaurant Ass’n v. City of Berkeley, 65 F.4th 1045, 1048 (9th Cir. 2023), petition for reh’g en banc filed, No. 21-16278 (9th Cir. May 31, 2023). Many, but not all, of the pathways remain viable. Please contact us for further information.
GEI and Breach Collective published Regulating Natural Gas in Oregon’s Buildings: A Guide for Local Governments. The Guide offers ten strategies, and the legal feasibility of each, available to local governments in Oregon who seek to curb or prevent natural gas (methane) emissions.
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