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A furious industry backlash greets moves by California cities to ban natural gas in new construction
Environment Mar 05, 2021
A gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove. Environmental advocates and the gas industry are competing to claim momentum in the emerging debate over the future of natural gas in our homes and businesses. (Thomas Kienzle / The Associated Press) Less
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By Dan Gearino
On a summer evening in 2019, city leaders in Berkeley, California, adopted a climate policy that inspired dozens of imitators and an even bigger backlash. The famously progressive city was the first in the United States to pass an ordinance that banned natural gas hookups in new construction.
The idea spread to other California cities and more recently to Seattle, and is being considered in other cities and states. But opponents also were at work, and they helped to pass laws in four states — Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee — that restrict the ability of cities to ban gas hookups. Your browser is set to private mode. To continue reading, log in or subscribe. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in now.
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