2021 was a big year for natural gas bans as cities continue to lead the way in phasing out gas from homes and buildings.
on gas in new construction in New York, so keep your eyes on New York as the first likely state to begin to phase out natural gas at the state level.Map courtesy of SP Global
In contrast, many states in the South and Midwest went the opposite direction in 2021 and prohibited local jurisdictions from banning natural gas in their communities. Let’s call this a “ban on gas bans.” Last year, this included all controlled by Republicans. This is, I suppose, democracy at work, although the American Gas Lobby seems heavily advantaged in resources compared to on-the-ground activists on the other side.
This ban on gas bans shouldn’t be too worrisome or surprising for advocates trying to transition off fossils . Backlashes to any new idea are inevitable. This particular backlash might be compared to that over same-sex marriage, which was a defining cultural issue of the early 2000s. Over a period of 13 years, from 1995 to 2008, nearly every state in the union banned same sex marriage, most even writing it into their state constitutions.
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