Proposed Ohio bills aim to prevent local governments from restricting natural gas
Friday, March 19, 2021
A trio of bills recently introduced to the Ohio legislature may prevent local governments from restricting the use of natural gas, according to Farm and Dairy.
House Bill 201 and Senate Bill 127, which were both introduced earlier this week, would specifically prevent local governments’ ability to limit the use of natural gas.
House Bill 192 is a border bill that would prohibit local governments from banning fossil fuels from being used in energy generation. It would also prevent local governments from banning the construction or use of oil and gas pipelines.
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