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New York State first to ban NATURAL GAS HOOKUP

BROUGHT TO BY GOVERNOR HOCHUL WHO ASKED YOU TO BE ONE OF HER DISCIPLES AND WEAR A MASK.

The New York State Assembly became the first state legislature in the nation to pass a statewide ban on new natural gas hookups late Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

The $229 billion state budget package will require almost all new buildings shorter than seven stories to go all-electric for cooking and heating by 2026 — with exceptions for manufacturers, restaurants, renovations and hospitals — while taller buildings would have until 2029, according to the Washington Post. While supporters argued that the law was necessary for the state to hit its climate goals, critics argued that it would raise expenses for homeowners in the state, where electricity tends to be more expensive than gas. READ MORE…