California Takes Steps To Ban Sale Of New Natural Gas Furnaces, Heaters

California Takes Steps To Ban Sale Of New Natural Gas Furnaces, Heaters

by Charlotte Pence Bond

California is taking action to make it the first state in the country to get rid of natural gas water heaters and furnaces in houses.

A new proposal was approved in a unanimous vote on Thursday by the California Air Resources Board. The state will prohibit the sale of new natural gas space heaters, as well as water heating equipment, by 2030, according to the new plan. The measure is part of efforts that California is moving toward in order to reduce emissions and meet federal air-quality baselines.

Now, California agencies must create a regulation for getting rid of the gas-fueled equipment that will be ultimately voted on in 2025. The measure does not incorporate gas stoves, even though around 50 municipalities around the state have reportedly created rules that either prohibit or frown upon using gas stoves in new construction. Read the read at dailywire.com.

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