Lawrence's "Bang Bang" has been infiltrating playlists and airwaves for a while now, and theBang Bang as a means of increasing commercial activity and beautifying downtowns. Their development also allowed these interests to take security powers upon themselves, reallocating money from district property owners and the public coffers to do so. There are nowover a thousandsuch districts nationwide, andmore internationally Beyond environmental concerns, energy and fossil fuel projects like pipeline construction can create a host of other problems. As Martineau explains, “When pipelines come through Indigenous territories, it increases both drug and sex trafficking.” In March,Truthout reported legislation that could make it easier for more states to police protests at energy infrastructure sites. The Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021 would grant the Department of Defense ability to authorize funds to states to secure energy infrastructures against “physical” and “cybersecurity threats” and other “vulnerabilities.”