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> No it's not, especially if you replace natural gas with burning coal for electricity.

Berkeley has been transitioning businesses and residents to majority and most recently 100% renewable energy for years.

> Until the last coal plant shuts down, it makes zero sense to ban natural gas.

This is nonsense. Every year the % of renewable energy increases it makes more sense to electrify than it did previously. It's a lot easier to change the energy source for a power grid than it is to rip out all existing gas infrastructure.




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