Voters will weigh in on Eugene’s decision to ban natural gas in new homes. Opponents say the ban was rushed. Advocates say it’s crucial to fight climate change.
EUGENE, Ore. —
When Eugene passed its electrification ordinance in early February, it became the first city in Oregon to ban natural gas hookups in new residential construction.
But the fate of that policy is now very much in question after a signature-gathering campaign, bankrolled by the state’s largest natural gas utility, is set to force a city-wide vote on the issue.
Aya Cockram, coalition coordinator for Fossil Free Eugene, which advocated strongly for the electrification policy, was taken aback by the
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