The Clash Over Gas Bans in Buildings

<p>This week: natural gas bans are the newest flash point in the energy transition. What does it mean for the electrify-everything movement -- and the gas industry’s public relations battle?</p><p>Then: how do we build back better for everybody? We’ll look how Biden’s recent stimulus and climate agenda could mend America’s growing wealth and race divide.</p><p>Plus: it’s been a year since the start of the pandemic. What transformed, and what didn’t? What did we get right and wrong? We’ll revisit the last 12 months.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/CleanGridView" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katherine Hamilton</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Stphn_Lacey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephen Lacey</a> are joined by Donnel Baird, the CEO of <a href="https://www.blocpower.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blocpower</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2021/02/how-the-fossil-fuel-industry-convinced-americans-to-love-gas-stoves/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mother Jones investigation</a> on gas industry front groups.</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/967439914/as-cities-grapple-with-climate-change-gas-utilities-fight-to-stay-in-business" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NPR story</a> on political conflicts over gas bans, and pre-emptive actions in red states</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/03/bidens-stimulus-is-also-sort-of-a-climate-bill/618247/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>: Biden’s stimulus is a big deal for public transit</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/joe-biden-racial-justice-economy-plan.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NYT</a>: How Biden ties economic goals to racial equity&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/03/house-energy-commerce-climate-legislation-473351" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a>: Congressional democra