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Trump officials sue California cities over laws to restrict fossil fuels

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California has some of the most progressive climate change policies in the world. Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP

The Trump administration sued two California cities on Monday, seeking to block local laws that restrict natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.

The lawsuit is the administration’s latest attack on energy policies that seek to rein in the use of fossil fuels to combat the climate crisis. California, a Democratic stronghold, has among the most aggressive climate change policies in the world.

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