2025-02-24 19:13:29

US fossil fuel industry wages campaign to kill policies that ban gas connections in new buildings

Oil and gas interests coordinate campaign to stop local and state policies, putting climate at risk, new report showsOil and gas interests have waged a coordinated campaign to kill pro-electrification policies that ban gas connections in new buildings, putting the climate at risk, according to a new report.Since 2019, utilities and fossil fuel trade groups, including the American Gas Association (AGA) and National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), have worked together to successfully thwart various local and state efforts. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/gas-new-homes-construction

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