From Yahoo News: Oklahoma Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge A $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric

Switching to electric appliances cuts climate-changing gas, eliminates dangerous indoor air pollution and saves homeowners money.  However, in yet another effort to prevent the cessation of fossil fuel consumption, the state of Oklahoma is proposing to make homeowners pay a $1400 fee to terminate service to make the transition.  This, of course, will ensure that millions of homes remain on natural gas for the indefinite future, while making rooftop solar less attractive.

Fortunately, Oklahoma, among the 10 poorest states, doesn’t represent the sensibilities of the bulk of the U.S.; in fact, it’s arguably the most regressive state in the union.  Trump beat Biden 65.4% to 32.3%, the widest margin in all 50 states.

Nonetheless, this is disgusting, and we can only hope that the judge reviewing the proposal puts a spear through it.