Did fake comments sink SoCal clean heat rules? Advocates want answers.

Published on March 16, 2026

Last year, Southern California’s air regulators rejected landmark rules that would have encouraged the switch from polluting gas heaters to electric heat pumps in the smoggiest region in the country. Now, environmental and public health advocates are pressing state and local officials to investigate whether…

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