DOJ Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban

The ban denies the township’s citizens ‘reliable, resilient, and affordable energy,’ the department argued.

Blue flames from a gas stove at a home in Arlington, Va., on May 3, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Morris Township in New Jersey over its ban on natural gas and other fossil fuels in newly constructed buildings, the department said in an April 1 statement.

The ban “drives up energy costs for everyday American consumers and weakens our Nation’s energy dominance,” the DOJ said.