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O’Brien unveils bill prohibiting gas hookups for new buildings

On 09/05/2019 By Kevin Schofield In environment, utilities

This morning, Council member Mike O’Brien announced that he is introducing a bill that would prohibit the installation of natural gas piping systems in new buildings starting July 1, 2020.

The LNG plant resolution is back, but very different.

On 02/19/2018 By Kevin Schofield In environment, utilities

Remember that resolution Council member Kshama Sawant introduced opposing the liquid natural gas (LNG) plant that Puget Sound Energy is building in Tacoma? The one that Sawant’s colleagues referred to Council member Debora Juarez’s committee for more work, over Sawant’s (mild) objections? It has finally re-emerged, on the agenda for Juarez’s committee meeting on Wednesday. And it’s changed.