Voters in Washington State Say Yes to Block Natural Gas Ban

The ballot measure bans state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas.

Blue flames rise from the burner of a natural gas stove in Orange, Calif., on June 11, 2003. David McNew/Getty Images

Washington state voters have rejected all but one of this year’s ballot initiatives, the one that preserves natural gas as an option for homes and businesses across the Evergreen State.

The office of the Washington state secretary reported on Nov. 9 that with all 3.4 million votes counted, a little more than half of voters (51.64 percent) embraced I-2066, the natural gas policies measure.