House votes to ban anti-natural gas ordinances in Iowa cities
House votes to ban anti-natural gas ordinances in Iowa cities John Jacobson. The debate over electricity versus natural gas as a heating source has reached the Iowa Capitol. Berkley, California was the first U.S. city to ban natural gas hook-ups to newly-constructed apartment buildings and commercial property in 2019. A bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would prohibit that kind of policy in any city or county in Iowa. Republican Representative Jon Jacobsen of Council Bluffs said it’s about ensuring the “free flow” of natural gas and propane. “We know in some municipalities in the U...
Source: radioiowa.com