The United States has a long-running love affair with natural gas, with fossil fuels acting as the lynchpin in the country’s power generation mix , while nearly half of American homes use the fuel for heating . With the transition from fossil fuels to renewables in full swing in many states, natural gas serves as the bridge that will make the switch smoother and less jarring. It’s hardly been smooth-sailing for the industry, though, with natural gas prices plunging to multi-decade lows thanks to an oversupply from fracking. But that’s only part of the litany of problems facing the sector. There’s no shortage of environmentalists and climate advocates in dozens of cities–especially in liberal-leaning states such as Washington, California, and Massachusetts–that have been pushing for natural gas to receive a complete ban in homes and businesses. Meanwhile, lawmakers in New York to California have taken a firm stand against […]