Ohio may soon join a dozen U.S. states to have enacted legislation to preemptively block cities and counties from banning natural gas as a source of heating or cooking in new homes. A committee at the Ohio Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday on such legislation, Ohio Capital-Journal reported . The so-called House Bill 201, if it makes the committee vote on Tuesday, could be headed for a full vote at the Senate as early as this week. Ohio House passed the bill last month with 65 votes in favor and 32 against, with all Republicans and two Democrats supporting it. If the bill becomes law, it would preemptively block cities and counties in the state of Ohio from enacting a zoning or other law that “limits, prohibits, or prevents” customers, including households and businesses, from having a natural gas or propane service. Proponents and supporters of the […]