A worker checks his safety gear Monday at a high-rise residential building under construction in Arlington, Va. Some buildings in the future could feature one notable difference from many that exist today: no connection to a gas line.on what it will take for the United States to reach its ambitious climate goals. The report suggests states and municipalities consider adopting bans on new gas lines in areas that haven’t previously been served by natural gas.
As fewer people rely on gas, maintaining pipelines could also pose cost challenges, the report’s authors note. For example, if buildings that historically use natural gas become more electrified, less gas would move through those local pipelines, Tierney said.Many Midwestern states are heavily reliant on natural gas for home heating.