Providence City Council President Rachel Miller said that Smiley threatened to veto the entire plan because of the proposed gas station ban.

The city could prohibit the construction of new fueling stations within city limits to discourage driving and pave the way for more renewable transportation infrastructure.

Providence, Rhode Island, is looking to make history as the first city on the East Coast to ban new gas stations, a move some have said will raise gas prices.

"By becoming one of the first cities on the East Coast to potentially prohibit new gas stations, Providence can lead the way in reducing carbon emissions and promoting cleaner, greener energy alternatives," Goncalves wrote in a statement following the meeting. Ban new polluting uses in the heavy industrial and waterfront zones

Yes, according to members of the Providence City Council, who are seeking to ban the construction of new gas stations in the city in an effort to reach a lofty climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

The Providence City Council will soon consider whether to ban development of new gas stations in the Rhode Island capital in favor of pushing drivers toward electric vehicles.