Legal Opinion
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, Inc. v. Department of Energy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 27, 1993No. 91-5393PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
When heated water sits in a water heater in a cooler environment, it loses heat, i.e., energy, thus exemplifying the second law of thermodynamics. Under authority granted by the Energy Conservation Standards for
*1043New Buildings Act of 1976 (“Buildings Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 6831-40 (1988), the Department of Energy promulgated “standby loss” rules to limit these losses in water heaters installed in new federal construction projects. The Gas…
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- Sierra Club v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, National Coal Association, Alabama Power Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- International Harvester Co. v. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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