by Kathryn Palmer, The Press Democrat
Highlights
- The City Council in Petaluma, located in Sonoma County, moved to ban new gas stations by enacting a two-year moratorium
- Petaluma is the first city in the Nation to enact such a ban
- The effort is a part of the City’s climate framework for net negative emissions by 2030
- Current gas stations will have a more streamlined process to add electric vehicle charging stations as well as hydrogen fuel cell stations
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Nina Turner
Energy Programs and Communications CoordinatorJanina is a graduate of the Energy Management and Design program at Sonoma State University with experience in non-profits that specialize in sustainability and volunteerism.