New York Legislature Bans Natural Gas Appliances in New Buildings

The New York State Legislature enacted a budget that “includes provisions to phase out the use of fossil fuels in new buildings,” announced Speaker Carl Heastie and Energy Committee Chair Didi Barrett. New York is the first state in the nation to pass such a ban, which includes stoves, water heaters and furnaces in new buildings, through the legislative process, National Review reported. Under pressure from environmentalists, New York lawmakers on Tuesday made their state the first in the nation to ban the use of natural gas and other fossil...