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Maryland’s Largest County Just Banned Gas Appliances in Most New Buildings—But Not Without Some Concessions

Environmental advocates and officials are feeling bittersweet about the landmark legislation, which was amended to push back the transition by three years.

By Aman Azhar

A building under construction in Silver Spring Maryland. Credit: Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: Yes, We Can Electrify Almost Everything. Here’s What That Looks Like.

By Dan Gearino

Center Street, near the University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley was the first city in the United States to pass an ordinance that banned natural gas hookups in new construction. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

A Furious Industry Backlash Greets Moves by California Cities to Ban Natural Gas in New Construction

By Dan Gearino

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