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Perspective

Nov. 5, 2009

Spin on Water Efficiency Standards

Mari R. Lane of Nossaman wrings out the issue of establishing water efficiency standards for residential clothes washers.

ENVIRONMENT

By Mari R. Lane

A recent appellate court decision supports state efforts to reduce water use by regulating residential washing machines manufactured in California, despite a U.S. Department of Energy order refusing to waive preemption of the state regulation. On Oct. 28, 2009, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Department of Energy's 2006 ruling that denied the California Energy Commission's request for a waiver of preemption to ...

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