N.Y. governor proposes 1st-ever statewide ban on gas hookups in new buildings


Fri, January 7, 2022, 4:00 PM

As the centerpiece of a multipronged initiative to combat climate change, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed on Wednesday a first-of-its-kind statewide ban on natural gas hookups in all new buildings.

“New construction in the state will be zero-emission by 2027, and we will build climate-friendly electric homes and promote electric cars, trucks and buses,” Hochul said in her annual State of the State speech

In a policy outline released Wednesday ahead of her State of the State address, Hochul’s office laid out her plan to curb on-site greenhouse gas emissions. In effect, the plan means that new buildings could have neither oil or gas burners for heat or hot water, nor gas stoves. The plan would also require energy analyses of every new building’s energy usage, known as “benchmarking.” Hochul’s climate change agenda also sets a goal of 2 million electrified homes by 2030.

Can’t wait

… till she’s gone

These electric cars mandates and gas bans will get people killed and nobody will be held accountable.

The problem is the grid won't be able to support all the electric demand needed. There will be massive rolling black outs.

Buildings shouldn't need heat with the global warming. If you are old and your feet get cold just wear electric socks, solar charged of course.

And people will still vote for the libtards

They are just beginning.....stay tuned.

Need the ideas and votes of the red to put money into our failing infrastructures

Seems to be a competition between NY and CA

Those types worship and serve the creature more than the creator. Creeping totalitarianism. The Lord is coming back and things will be set straight.

Firewood will be something one could make a buck or two with in the future it looks like.

I just love the catch phrase " zero emissions " It should be called distant emissions as they still get most of their power from coal

How much will a load of "bootleg" firewood cost Scuba ? What if the revenuers see that tiny stream of smoke in the sky, lol ?

Pro choice Democrats sure like to take away peoples' choices. Their way or the highway and many people are choosing the highway.

Bootleg firewood ..... love it

Such an optimist

Can't wait for the New York governor to run for president.

Pretty sure I saw a thread on here already about those idiots running things in New York banning firewood a week or so ago

Soon they will ban fishing in the oceans and hunting unless it’s a high fence ranch. Watch and see. It’s all about control and forcing you to funnel in meaningful direction - taxable sources not free sources like wild meat, seafood, firewood etc.

Yup the firewood ban is in the same bill. The only acceptable form of energy is electric, this state has a gone WAY beyond stupid.