Cities would not be able to ban natural gas as an energy source under a bill being considered in the Kansas Senate. Environmental organizations say the bill could slow a transition to renewable energy, while supporters say measure would help keep Kansas electric rates low. “I understand that cities that might want to go all-electric, but I think they should have a choice and I’m going to fight for that here,” said Senator Robert Olson, a Republican from Olathe. “I think natural gas is clean energy and I think we’ve gotten so wacko in this state. We are one of the greenest states in the country.” The bill is similar to proposed legislation in Missouri and Indiana, as more cities across the nation commit to green energy initiatives. The initiatives vary widely, from San Francisco which ruled that all new homes, offices and restaurants must be electric-powered to a coalition of Kansas City suburbs who committed to using clean energy for city services.
Source: Atchison Globe Now
