[0] https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/5/7/21247602...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion
> The bill to ban the use of gas in new buildings will (help) us to transition to a greener future and (reach) carbon neutrality by the year 2050," said City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, noting "We are in a climate crisis and must take all necessary steps to fight climate change and protect our city.
Also health issues are almost certainly more likely with existing/older infrastructure and not newer buildings.
cooking with natural gas also exposes you to it, especially if you’re not using an exhaust hood
it won’t be as dramatic as lead because it’s not as obviously harmful, bit it could be one of those “wow i’m glad we stopped doing that” thing in 40 years
Go to any small/wealthy town and you’ll see them invest tons into their infrastructure.
They are looking to change that by 2025 though.
https://www.ladwpnews.com/ladwp-accelerates-coal-power-reduc...
In the context of this sub-thread, we are talking about America.
As opposed to where? Asia?
The US typically spends between as much or slightly more of its GDP on funding infrastructure vs what either the EU or Eurozone do. European spending on infrastructure has been mediocre for decades.
2017 "Europe’s spending on infrastructure at ‘chronic’ low level ... Spending at 20-year low threatens region’s prosperity, EIB report warns"
https://www.ft.com/content/51524ab4-cf77-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd...
2017 "Germany’s low investment rate leaves its infrastructure creaking ... The country with Europe’s strongest economy faces potholed roads and crumbling schools"
https://www.economist.com/europe/2017/06/17/germanys-low-inv...
https://www.cpr-am.fr/institutionals/Local-content/Actualite...
2014 "EU Infrastructure Cutbacks Worry Economists"
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-infrastructure-cutbacks-worr...
I have no point to make, other than direct comparison misses a lot of nuance.
I have oil heat and a gas cooktop. The gas is propane which is supplied by a company who fills a tank once in a blue moon.
My parents have gas heat and a fully electric cooktop.
FWIW, One of my burners is definitely unsafe, the fire is too high and there's a distinct smell of gas after using it for a couple minutes. So I don't use that one...