The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings
3 years ago

The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings

NPR  

The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings Enlarge this image toggle caption Brittainy Newman/AP Brittainy Newman/AP In a vote Wednesday, New York's city council approved a ban on natural gas in newly constructed buildings, joining cities like San Jose and San Francisco that have made similar commitments to reduce emissions. In Ithaca, New York, the city even committed to ending the use of natural gas in all buildings — not just new ones. The efforts to ban natural gas in new buildings in New York City may have also jumpstarted legislation to expand the ban to the entire state. If it passes, New York would become the first state to ban natural gas in new buildings at a state-wide level.

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Editorial: New York banned gas from new buildings. Why not California?
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Editorial: New York banned gas from new buildings. Why not California?

LA Times  

More than 70 cities and counties in California have banned natural gas hookups in most new buildings, but the state has no statewide prohibition. New York made climate history last week, becoming the first state in the nation to pass a law banning natural gas in most new buildings. This is, after all, the state that’s declared itself a climate …

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