Village of Oak Park, Illinois sued over ban on natural gas in new homes and businesses – CBS2 (Chicago)

Village of Oak Park, Illinois sued over ban on natural gas in new homes and businesses – CBS2 (Chicago)

A coalition of construction groups and natural gas companies are taking the Village of Oak Park to court over the west Chicago suburb's ban on natural gas. The 2023 Electrification Ordinance is part of the town's goal to get to zero emissions by 2050.

Oak Park violated federal law in banning natgas in new homes, other buildings: Lawsuit

Chicago's suburb of Oak Park has been hit with a lawsuit, seeking to strike down that village's ban on the installation of natural gas-powered appliances in all new homes and buildings.On April 22, a group known as the Clean Energy Choice Coalition filed suit in Chicago federal court against the village of Oak Park, asserting village leadership had violated federal law by passing an ordinance that limits newly built homes and other buildings sol…