PROTECTING FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

摘要

Some local governments have banned the installation of gas in new buildings, prompting several states to respond by prohibiting local governments from enacting such bans. At the time this was written, eight states have "ban the bans" laws in place. Representatives of propane associations in states that have enacted "ban the bans" laws did so by arguing that people in these states tend to oppose regulation and value freedom of choice. While working to get the laws passed, they reinforced these traditions while also cooperating with other organizations to promote propane as a reliable source of clean energy.