Reposted from Earthward, https://fromknowledgetopower.com/natural-gas-ban/ 20 JULY 2023Thanks for reading Earthward! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Last week, the Eugene, Oregon City Council unanimously voted to repeal an ordinance blocking installation of fossil fuel infrastructure in new one- to three-story residential buildings. The Council had adopted the ordinance only earlier this year, but it immediately became a target of the local natural gas utility, Northwest Natural, which funded an aggressive signature gathering campaign to place repeal of the measure on the November ballot. The campaign succeeded by delivering the simple and powerful message that new home buyers in Eugene should have the right to "energy choice." The Council's acquiescence removes the measure from the ballot and energizes opponents of building electrification mandates, who will doubtless adopt similar tactics in other communities.
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Reposted from Earthward, https://fromknowledgetopower.com/natural-gas-ban/ 20 JULY 2023Thanks for reading Earthward! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Last week, the Eugene, Oregon City Council unanimously voted to repeal an ordinance blocking installation of fossil fuel infrastructure in new one- to three-story residential buildings. The Council had adopted the ordinance only earlier this year, but it immediately became a target of the local natural gas utility, Northwest Natural, which funded an aggressive signature gathering campaign to place repeal of the measure on the November ballot. The campaign succeeded by delivering the simple and powerful message that new home buyers in Eugene should have the right to "energy choice." The Council's acquiescence removes the measure from the ballot and energizes opponents of building electrification mandates, who will doubtless adopt similar tactics in other communities.