Energy and Environment

New York legislators set to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings

By Breanne Deppisch

Published April 28, 2023 1:50pm ET

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New York legislators set to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings — New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in New York, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Hochul announced an end to COVID restrictions for schools in the state on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and state lawmakers reached an agreement to phase out natural gas hookups in new buildings beginning in 2025, a first-of-its-kind state law designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and transition to cleaner sources of energy.

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