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Critics warn bill before General Assembly threatens local embrace of clean energy
Environmental advocates fear legislation would prohibit Georgia counties and cities such as Savannah from setting clean energy goals
Dave Williams, Capital Beat News Service
ATLANTA – Legislation that environmental advocates fear would prohibit Georgia counties cities
Under House Bill 150, local governments in Georgia would not be allowed to adopt building codes based on the source of energy they use. The legislation also would apply to state agencies.
More than 40 cities across the country have banned gas in new construction in an effort to encourage clean energy. Natural gas derived from fracking, which involves injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rock, has been a particular focus of environmental groups.