Washington state voters banned gas bans. Now they’re in court.

Climate advocates are challenging a voter-approved measure that blocks Washington state from banning natural gas in buildings. A coalition of health and environmental groups, along with the city of Seattle and King County, filed a lawsuit this week arguing that Initiative 2066 violates the state’s Constitution. The ballot initiative effectively bans gas bans by state and local governments, but environmentalists say Washington currently has no such bans in place.

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