Research and Data for Advocates
This resource offers brief summaries of peer-reviewed empirical studies and select additional research, curated and summarized by LSSC¹ to support efforts to (i) challenge abusive state preemption laws, and (ii) advance home rule reform. It’s available for anyone to use in whatever way is most helpful.
While not intended to be comprehensive, we welcome suggestions for additional research that could strengthen this resource. If you know of relevant studies we’ve missed, please email us at newresearch@supportdemocracy.org.
1. Earlier versions of this resource were created in partnership with ChangeLab Solutions.
A case study explored how some states have preempted local governments from restricting natural gas ...
A case study explored how some states have preempted local governments from restricting natural gas appliances, the use of which has been linked to a number of negative health effects, including exposure to fine particulate matter, carcinogens, and other pollutants linked to respiratory illness. Read more from Gibbs, M, Hsain, Z, Reagan, E, Wolfman, S, & Zaccarin, A-M. Overcoming state level preemption to electrify new buildings: A Philadelphia case study. Journal of Science Policy & Governance. 2022;21(01). doi:10.38126/jspg210104. https://doi.org/10.38126/JSPG210104.
In one study, infants born to mothers living near fracking sites were 25% more likely to have low birth weight, and their average birth weight also ...
In one study, infants born to mothers living near fracking sites were 25% more likely to have low birth weight, and their average birth weight also declined significantly. State preemption of local fracking bans may be linked to negative health outcomes for infants. Read more from Currie, J, Greenstone, M, Meckel, K. Hydraulic fracturing and infant health: New evidence from Pennsylvania. Science Advances. 2017;3(12). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1603021. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1603021.