Six reasons why Berkeley’s ban on new natural gas is a great idea

This city recently banned natural gas infrastructure from new buildings

Gideon Weissman
Aug 19, 2019 · 4 min read
In July 2019, the city of Berkeley, California, banned natural gas from new buildings. Image: Downtown Berkeley, Wikimedia Commons user Introvert.

Last month the city of Berkeley, Calif., banned natural gas infrastructure from new buildings.[1] The most obvious reason for the ordinance is enough to justify it on its own: Natural gas is a fossil fuel, and burning it contributes to…

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