Living With Climate Change: Gas stoves: New York will vote on first statewide law banning natural gas in new construction

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New York may soon become the first state in the nation to ban natural gas for stoves and other appliances in new construction when lawmakers vote on a budget plan next week.

The proposal, revealed this week by Gov. Kathy Hochul, mirrors similar efforts in select other parts of the country, including New York City and upstate Ithaca, N.Y.

Such…