Two lawmakers in Virginia have gone in a different direction as America's kitchen culture war over gas stoves intensifies.
Montgomery County unanimously passed a measure in November that would phase out the use of natural gas in new buildings in favor of all-electric buildings beginning in December 2026.
Lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly, meanwhile, have introduced at least two measures that would do the opposite. A bill sponsored by Del. Israel O’Quinn to protect “retail supply choice” would block localities from adopting any ordinance that limits or prohibits customers from using natural gas or passing any law that would deny building permits based on the utility provider. The measure, which passed the House, is now before a Senate committee.Sen. Joseph D.
“I think of natural gas as clean energy and … these businesses need the natural gas to plan for the future,” Morrissey said. He said he also supported its use by residential consumers. But Morrissey asked that his bill be stricken Monday, at the request of industry groups advocating for it, saying backers would like to put forth a stronger bill next year., including Republicans such as Sen. Ted Cruz , see governmental overreach in the recent push to all-electric construction, arguing that the phaseout programs that started several years ago in California are preludes to an eventual ban.
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