Gladwyn d’Souza“Millions of Californians are living with #toxic #AirPollution spewing out of their basements and utility closets. The Bay Area’s historic, nation-leading standard will help support a well-managed #transition to #electric alternatives, providing enormous #HealthBenefits, particularly for children, pregnant women, the elderly, and lower-income families,” said Dr. Mary Williams from San Francisco Physicians for Social Responsibility. https://www.sierraclub.org/sfbay/blog/2023/03/bay-area-phase-out-sale-gas-heating-appliances-first-nation-step-clean-smog
Bay Area to phase out sale of gas heating appliances, in first-in-nation step to clean up smog
Gas appliances produce more smog in Bay Area than passenger vehicles, will not be eligible for sale starting later this decade. Rule ensures gradual transition to high-efficiency electric heat pumps, and is likely to be adopted by regions outside of California.
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