New York City Council Votes To Ban Natural Gas From New Buildings
'The climate won't notice the city's ban on natural gas, but New Yorkers sure will.'
By Gabe Kaminsky
December 16, 2021
Amid surging energy prices and demand, Democrats leading the New York City Council voted Wednesday to prohibit new construction buildings from having natural gas hookups.
The bill, which will now head to Democrat Mayor de Blasio’s desk for approval prior to him leaving office on Jan. 1 due to term limits, bans fossil fuels in new developments. It passed 40 to 7 and would go into effect in 2023 for buildings seven stories tall and under. All buildings would have to abide by the law by 2027.
All new buildings would have to use energy sources that are not oil or natural gas for heating, cooking, and water. That means they’d likely use electricity instead, which is largely powered by gas and oil. New York City would join other cities, such as Berkley, California, which started the “green buildings” initiative two years ago, in prioritizing an arbitrary climate change agenda over economic ends.
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/16/new-york-city-council-votes-to-ban-natural-gas-from-new-buildings/
