2024-12-22T14:00:03-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150253141/california-city-becomes-first-in-the-u-s-to-ban-new-gas-stations Alexander Walter 2021-03-03T15:48:00-05:00 >2021-03-06T13:01:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dc0b6a92a1b038ffb103cffbaf228fec.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Petaluma, California, has voted to outlaw new gas stations, the first of what climate activists hope will be numerous cities and counties to do so. [...] The Petaluma effort inspired groups like the Coalition Opposing New Gas Stations &mdash; or CONGAS &mdash; which seeks to ban gas stations in Sonoma County, California.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The ordinance will not shut down Petaluma's 16 operational gas stations but prevents them from adding more pumps and prohibits the construction of new gas stations. <br></p> <p>It is expected that the move will <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150162530/berkeley-s-natural-gas-ban-creates-a-chain-reaction-in-the-west" target="_blank">inspire more municipalities</a> to follow the example, similar to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150146862/berkeley-bans-natural-gas-in-new-homes-and-makes-city-code-language-gender-neutral" target="_blank">Berkeley's 2019 ban</a> on natural gas installations in new construction.<br></p>