San Francisco regulators moved forward with regulations banning future sales of certain natural gas-powered appliances as part of the Democrat-led city’s climate agenda.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which oversees air pollution and emissions regulations for the nine counties surrounding San Francisco, greenlighted amendments to regulations Wednesday evening related to eliminating nitrogen oxide emissions from natural gas furnaces and water heaters in the region. The action requires all commercial and residential furnaces and water heaters to be electric by 2027.
“The 1.8 million water heaters and furnaces in the Bay Area significantly impact our air quality, resulting in dozens of early deaths and a wide range of health impacts, particularly in communities of color,” Dr. Philip Fine, the executive officer of the Air District, said Wednesday in a statement.
“This groundbreaking regulation will phase out the most polluting appliances in homes and businesses to protect Bay Area residents from the harmful air pollution they cause.”
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The action notably leaves out banning gas-powered stoves, which have been the subject of widespread attention since a federal agency signaled it would review the appliance’s impact on public health earlier this year. The Biden administration ultimately signaled it didn’t intend to ban gas stoves, but later introduced tight restrictions and asked the public for feedback on health impacts.
In addition, the Air District regulations don’t require consumers to immediately switch to electric alternatives once they go into effect. Rather, it prohibits the purchase of new gas-powered products.
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“The rule amendments will improve overall regional air quality from the outdoor venting of these appliances, lower exposure to particulate matter,…
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