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Fight over Colorado and Denver building energy standards gains federal attention
The U.S. Department of Justice notified the U.S. District Court in Denver that it is considering filing a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s and Denver’s building energy performance standards on federal preemption grounds. The notice says the federal government has questions about the preemptive scope of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…
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Colorado and Denver governments renew push to dismiss energy lawsuit
Officials from Denver and the state of Colorado, along with environmental organizations, asked a federal judge anew to throw out a long-running lawsuit challenging the building energy mandates by city and the state in a fight over how far the governments can go in forcing large buildings to cut fossil energy. The state and the…
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Colorado and Denver sued for allegedly violating federal laws on large-building energy standards
Colorado and the City of Denver are being sued in federal district court over rules requiring large buildings to meet new energy standards. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by apartment and hotel trade organizations against the state and the city alleges both violated federal laws prohibiting states and cities from setting more stringent energy use standards…
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Colorado and Denver sued for allegedly violating federal laws on large-building energy standards
Colorado and the City of Denver are being sued in federal district court over rules requiring large buildings to meet new energy standards. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by apartment and hotel trade organizations against the state and the city alleges both violated federal laws prohibiting states and cities from setting more stringent energy use standards…
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Proposed rule mandating large building electrification violates federal and state laws, says critics
A proposed statewide energy efficiency regulation that critics say could force large building owners to upgrade their heating and cooling systems could cost them as much as $3.1 billion by 2030, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. The proposed rule is being challenged by two apartment associations representing more than 350,000 apartments…