DOJ sues a New Jersey town over its natural gas ban.
Federal law preempts local bans on gas appliances.
The lawsuit argues such bans raise consumer costs.
This follows similar successful federal actions in California.
The case tests local power versus federal energy authority.
The federal government is drawing a line in the legal sand against local green energy mandates, taking direct aim at a New Jersey township that banned natural gas in new apartment buildings. In a move that signals a broad pushback against municipal climate regulations, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on March 31 against Morris Township, New Jersey, arguing its ordinance is illegal and harms American consumers.
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