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 — or CONGAS — which seeks to ban gas stations in Sonoma County, California.
— Axios
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.
It is expected that the move will inspire more municipalities to follow the example, similar to Berkeley's 2019 ban on natural gas installations in new construction.
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Interesting. One outcome could be the same number of new gas stations, but concentrated into those municipalities without this type of restriction but glad to enjoy the tax revenue.
Like Texas but smaller
16 seems like more than enough.
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