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Redlands council votes to oppose South Coast AQMD proposed rules for gas furnaces and water heaters
Summary
After extensive public comment both supporting and opposing proposed rule changes, the Redlands City Council authorized the mayor to sign a letter opposing South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed amended Rule 111 and proposed amended Rule 1121; the motion passed 4–1.
The Redlands City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign a letter opposing the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) proposed amended Rule 111 (natural‑gas‑fired furnaces) and proposed amended Rule 1121 (residential natural‑gas water heaters), after a long public comment period that included speakers for and against the proposals.
The council’s action sends a local government letter opposing the AQMD amendments, which would require reduced NOx emissions from certain gas appliances and include incentive and mitigation mechanisms, according to public testimony recorded at the meeting. The motion to authorize the mayor to sign the opposition letter passed with four votes in favor and one opposed.
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