• gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPM
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      3 days ago

      It’s actually pretty hard for a municipal government to block an entire industry. The legal process of doing so requires a temporary moratorium and study.

      In the early stages, this is literally what a local ban looks like.

      If this small town succeeds, they establish the model for other cities in Texas. They have already halted a $14 billion international project.