Maine Debates Democrat Bill to Limit New Natural Gas Customers

In May 2023, MDN brought readers 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. Kathy Hochul and the Democrat legislature unilaterally voted to ban new homes and businesses from connecting to natural gas lines. It took five months, but eventually, a coalition of businesses and labor unions filed a lawsuit against the state to block this blatantly illegal power grab (see Biz & Labor File Lawsuit to Stop NY Statewide Gas Ban in New Bldgs). The State of Maine is now considering a similar law.

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