New York City to Restrict Natural Gas for Cooking and Heating; Other Cities May Follow

[Frodo]

New York will restrict gas for cooking and heating, paving the way for more cities to follow

[OSR stands with Israel]

The coal industry will rejoice over this

[Aurelius]

So people will freeze and starve during power outages. Great.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So people will freeze and starve during power outages. Great.

But hey, 100 years from now the Earth will be 0.000001 degree cooler.

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Not exactly trend setting.

New York is not alone. Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the U.S. to ban gas hookups in new construction in 2019, and now at least 42 cities in California, including San Francisco and San Jose, have acted to limit gas in new buildings. Salt Lake City and Denver have also made plans to move toward electrification. And notably, Ithaca, N.Y., recently took the step to convert all of its buildings, not just new construction, to heat pumps and electric ranges over gas.

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

[Person Man]

They’re a fire hazard.

[Aurelius]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

[Aurelius]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

TIL natural gas is the only energy source for heating and cooking

[Aurelius]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

TIL natural gas is the only energy source for heating and cooking

During a power outage, electricity is unavailable. In buildings without natural gas, electricity is the energy source for heating and cooking. Thus people in these buildings will starve and freeze during prolonged power outages.

[S019]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, but it's much easier to fearmonger and repeat talking points than just learn the facts!

[OSR stands with Israel]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

Dont worry coal production will go up to make up for it

[Aurelius]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

Dont worry coal production will go up to make up for it

The law also bans the use of coal.

The New York City Council passed a bill, which Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign into law, that prohibits the combustion of fossil fuels, namely gas, for cooking and heating in select new buildings

[Fight for Trump]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

TIL natural gas is the only energy source for heating and cooking

During a power outage, electricity is unavailable. In buildings without natural gas, electricity is the energy source for heating and cooking. Thus people in these buildings will starve and freeze during prolonged power outages.

Tons of people live in buildings with electric heat in colder climates than New York. Somehow they survive.

[Nyvin]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

TIL natural gas is the only energy source for heating and cooking

During a power outage, electricity is unavailable. In buildings without natural gas, electricity is the energy source for heating and cooking. Thus people in these buildings will starve and freeze during prolonged power outages.

The vast majority of gas furnances (pretty much all of the ones used in residential settings) require electricity to function.

[Big Abraham]

If you guys actually read the article instead of strawmanning, here's where this law would apply to.

...The ban will apply to new structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027...

Yes, and people in those new structures will starve and freeze during power outages.

Based upon what exactly?

Unavailability of their energy source for heating and cooking.

Dont worry coal production will go up to make up for it

Coal "production"

[emailking]

It's good to make the move, if for no other reason you don't have to worry about deadly gas leaks.

Also my heat is gas and it is non functional if the power goes out. Sure the pilot light stays lit but it doesn't pump heat for me. On older setups maybe there's no issue. But this only applies to new buildings anyway.

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They’re a fire hazard.

PG&E is very good at using both gas and electricity to burn down neighborhoods.