natural gas ban

Eugene, OR, will become the first city in the state to ban natural gas infrastructure in new low-rise residential construction. The ordinance will require developers to use electric appliances and power in new buildings that are three stories or less. However, this will not affect existing buildings.  Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has set a goal…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has proposed banning natural gas hookups in new building constructions statewide starting in 2025. During her ‘State of the State’ address on Tuesday (Jan. 10), she called for no on-site fossil fuel combustion by 2025 for smaller buildings, and by 2028 for larger buildings. This would be a more…

Residents with new homes in 2023 in Marin County, CA will do their cooking with electric appliances after the Board of Supervisors in November voted to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings.  The county, a peninsula sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is expected to adopt Ordinance No. 3776 in January.…

Joining other major municipalities across the country, the Washington, DC, City Council has unanimously voted to ban the use of fossil fuels, including natural gas, in new construction by the end of 2026.  Bill 24-420 (B24-420), aka the Clean Energy DC Building Code Amendment Act of 2022, would require the mayor, currently Muriel Bowser, to…

New York City has enacted a ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings starting at the end of 2027. For buildings up to six stories tall, the ban would take effect at the end of 2023. The New York City council voted in favor of the bill on Wednesday. It now goes to Mayor…

The city councils in Oakland and San Jose, CA, on Tuesday adopted natural gas bans in new residential and commercial buildings, joining dozens of municipalities in California and elsewhere around the country that have proposed or adopted similar measures. The Northern California city councils cited climate change as one reason to ban the use of…