Biz & Labor File Lawsuit to Stop NY Statewide Gas Ban in New Bldgs

In May, MDN brought you the sad news that New York State has fallen and is now under a Communist dictatorship, with the freedom to choose energy sources now gone (see NY State has Fallen – Gas Stoves & Peaker Plants Banned in Budget). Gov. Hochul and the Democrat legislature unilaterally voted to ban new homes and businesses from connecting to natural gas lines --- even though such a ban was ruled unconstitutional in California (see Fed Appeals Court Overturns Berkeley, CA “First in Nation” Gas Ban). It took five months, but finally, a coalition of businesses and labor unions filed a lawsuit against the state to block this blatantly illegal power grab.

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