Healthy Homes California

Polluting gas appliances belong in the history books — just like asbestos hair dryers, coal burning stoves, & refrigerators w/ toxic ammonia. @CalEnergy can support CA transitioning new homes & buildings from gas to clean energy by voting YES on CA's building code update.

In just 2 years, 66 cities and 7 states have passed policies to transition new buildings to renewable electricity. No more indoor air pollution from gas appliances. No more planet-warming methane leaks. Pollution-free healthy homes & buildings are the future.

.@GavinNewsom @CalEnergy: "In a ‘climate damn emergency,’ there’s no time to delay commonsense regulations." Moving now on the inevitable transition to all-electric buildings is a no-brainer to cut building costs, slash pollution, & lower energy bills. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The @IntlCodeCouncil should NOT move to strip the ability for cities to support greener building codes. This effort by @aga_naturalgas is nothing more than an industry-led attempt to stop the movement for all-electric homes. politico.com/newsletters/mo…

.@CalEnergy @GavinNewsom: “It doesn’t make sense to keep building gas infrastructure in new homes. It’s much cheaper & easier to build all-electric buildings from the get-go." Gov must step in to avoid $1B in unnecessary costs & increase in pollution. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The U.K. is speeding ahead towards a healthier future where homes use clean electricity for heating—not fossil fuels. When will U.S. utilities also accept the inevitable? Electrifying homes is the MOST cost effective pathway to meeting our climate targets. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The movement to phase out fossil fuels in new homes and buildings is so strong! Cities across the nation—including @CityofDenver—are updating their building codes to encourage the construction of pollution-free homes that can run on 100% clean energy. bizjournals.com/denver/news/20…

Yes, gas stoves do generate dangerous indoor air quality. But no, you don't have to go back to the old-fashioned electric coil burner. Professional chefs like @assil_reem enjoy cooking w/ induction b/c of the precise temperature control & easy cleanup. sunset.com/recipe/reem-as…

.@latimes ed board: "The shift to all-electric buildings is inevitable. CA can’t afford to wait, and @GavinNewsom shouldn’t let it." Newsom must weigh in on @CalEnergy building code update. This is an EASY step to clean up the air & cut building costs. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Fossil fuel interests are working to thwart cities from acting on climate at every turn—pushing bills in 12 states to BAN cities from restricting gas in new construction. “We are increasingly active in the States,” @aga_naturalgas' @karenaharbert said theguardian.com/us-news/2021/m…

“In Oakland we’re doing a pilot project in 12 low-income buildings. I sent them $20K to train these workers from local people of color in Oakland… they are being put to work in Oakland,” @DBaird13 said. “That’s the model for how this gets built.” techcrunch.com/2021/02/22/bri…

LISTEN: @ezraklein @leahstokes @dwallacewells discuss the emergency in TX + the broader picture on climate. Some important discussion on the need to phase out gas in buildings + the tactics that fossil fuel companies are using to delay the transition. nytimes.com/2021/02/26/pod…

@HealthyHomesCA @SDGE @MayorToddGloria Thank you @HealthyHomesCA for highlighting this 🔑 issue this morning! We appreciate your support.

Data from the @californiapuc confirms that replacing fossil fuel appliances w/ clean electric alternatives—which can run on 100% renewable energy—lowers utility costs for families. #BuildingElectrifiation is a win-win. We should support all households in transitioning!

SD residents are committed to tackling the #ClimateCrisis—& we deserve a utility that will act as a partner. @SDGE has slow walked the transition to clean energy for too long, while charging the HIGHEST rates in the state. #NoLongTermContract w/ SDG&E, @MayorToddGloria.

.@SDGE & @SempraEnergy are trying to bully the @CityofSanDiego into locking residents into DECADES of expensive, dirty power. BILLIONS are on the line—& city leaders can do better. Tell your city council rep and @MayorToddGloria TODAY: #NoLongTermContract w/ SDG&E.

Did you know that San Diegans pay almost 2X the national avg. for electricity? It's time to end the #SanDiegoPremium and that means refusing to sign another long-term contract with SDG&E. @MayorToddGloria @JoeLaCavaD1 @MarniForSD @chrisjcate @SeanEloRiveraD9

SD needs a utility that will be a partner—not an adversary—in pursuing bold solutions to the #ClimateCrisis. @SDGE & @SempraEnergy have been a barrier to progress at EVERY turn. We can't sign away our city. #NoLongTermContract - @JoeLaCavaD1 @MarniForSD @SeanEloRiveraD9

SD residents are committed to tackling the #ClimateCrisis—& we deserve a utility that will act as a partner. @SDGE has slow walked the transition to clean energy for too long, while charging the HIGHEST rates in the state. #NoLongTermContract w/ SDG&E, @MayorToddGloria.

.@rebleber reports on the gas industry's strategy to weaponize stoves to defeat climate policy—despite overwhelming evidence that gas stoves generate toxic indoor air pollution. They are complicit in exacerbating childhood asthma & respiratory problems. motherjones.com/environment/20…