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As climate fight intensifies, US states seek to block local natural-gas bans
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As climate fight intensifies, US states seek to block local natural-gas bans

Lawmakers in at least five U.S. states have proposed bills since mid-February to prevent cities from banning natural gas as an energy source in new buildings, marking an escalation in the national battle over the fuel's role in fighting climate change.

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Bill shows chink in U.S. Republicans' climate armor

A decade of inaction by the U.S. Republican Party on climate legislation will end next week when one its own offers a carbon tax bill, which is sure to fail in the House of Representatives, but is notable for winning even a little Republican support.
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