Trump officials sue California cities over laws to restrict fossil fuels

The Trump administration is suing two California cities, Morgan Hill and Petaluma, over local ordinances restricting natural gas infrastructure in new construction. The lawsuit, filed in US district court, alleges these ordinances violate a 1975 law preventing states and cities from regulating the energy use of products subject to federal standards. The Justice Department argues the bans impose costs on residents and are unlawful. Since 2019, dozens of US municipalities have enacted similar restrictions on natural gas hookups, with a federal appeals court previously ruling against Berkeley's ban. The cities have not yet commented, and the lawsuit represents the Trump administration's latest challenge to climate change policies limiting fossil fuel use.

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