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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

Los Angeles may ban new gas stations to help combat climate emergency

LA is considered one of the worst cities in the US for commuters.
LA is considered one of the worst cities in the US for commuters. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Los Angeles could become the largest city to prohibit the construction of new gas stations, joining a movement that seeks to limit fossil fuels at the local level as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis.

Officials in America’s second largest city, along with Bethlehem, New York, and Comox valley regional district, British Columbia, said on Wednesday morning that they were working on policies to stop the development of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

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