- How Republicans blocked cities from advancing climate solutions- The natural gas industry was losing in cities across the US. Then came an obscure tactic called preemption. https://www.vox.com/22691755/gas-utilities-fight-electrification-preemption?amp%3B_hsenc=p2ANqtz--kfMZ3sQ3JnDouanOY31BMvy2ix2QRwz_jr7BtIMRozDbzKb6R0dbaq1QUUKyTGF_MKFbAQFmWKDAlvxCK6h0mooVmNQ&%3B_hsmi=165396908&%3Butm_content=165396908&%3Butm_medium=email&%3Butm_source=hs_email 6 comments climate