Summary of Ninth Circuit Decision - California Energy Commission v. U.S. Department of Energy
On October 28, 2009, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2006 decision by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that denied California's request for a waiver of preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) for water efficiency standards of residential clothes wash machines.
The following provides a summary of California Energy Commission v. DOE.
