http://naturalgas.org/regulation/history/SchizoAg said:What legislation are you referring to that barred the installation of natural gas for those homes?richardag said:
The Nat Gas bill in '78 gave sweeping power to the feds to regulate nat. gas. The idiot believed the lies about known reserves. Due to his legislation 10s of thousands of homes in north Texas alone built in that time frame were barred from installation of nat, gas heating, stoves and ovens.
The market was distorted by continual federal regulations. Through regulation companies were barred from gas line installation to large areas in North Dallas and elsewhere. The problems were exacerbated by President Carter's insistence we had a shortage of natural gas. It wasn't until deregulation of the industry in the mid 80s pipeline companies began restoring access.
The reason I bought an existing home back then was explicitly because all new homes in DFW were all electric.
ETA: last post by me on this topic as it is off topic, if you wish to continue start a different thread.
Among the latter, under pretence of governing they have divided their nations into two classes, wolves and sheep.”
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787