On April 12, 2023, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law that redefines natural gas as one of 17 sources of “clean energy.” The bill forces municipalities, government entities, and other political subdivisions that have clean energy requirements to consider natural gas alongside wind, solar, hydroelectric, and other sources of power.
Governor Lee, along with bill co-sponsor State Senator Page Walley, signaled support for natural gas by signing The Empowerment Alliance’s “Declaration of Energy Independence.” The group was also involved in a bill passed in Ohio earlier this year that redefined natural gas as a source of green energy.