In 2023, the Bay Area Air District (the “Air District”) established strong standards to reduce deadly air pollution from the use of fossil fuels in homes and buildings. The regulations, Rules 9-4 and 9-6, create zero nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits on appliance standards, set to take effect starting in 2027 for hot water heaters, and 2029 for furnaces. As the implementation deadline is approaching, there are efforts to add some common sense exemptions to protect low income households, but the gas industry and its allies are working overtime to try to use the reopening of the rules as an opportunity to roll them back entirely.

We need your help to tell the Air District Board to support common sense amendments to the rules, while protecting their core purpose - to reduce harmful air and climate pollution. Send a letter today!