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What Washington and Oregon taught us about climate action on the ballot
Two climate-friendly taxes, two different results.
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![New Mexico Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham blows kisses to supporters following her acceptance speech during midterms' election night in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.]()
![New Mexico Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham blows kisses to supporters following her acceptance speech during midterms' election night in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.]()
The election cleared the way for bold climate policy in these 6 states
These state legislatures are now controlled by Democrats with climate-friendly governors like Michelle Lujan Grisham and Jared Polis.
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3 climate winners (and losers) from the California midterms
Climate (mostly) won big in California.
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How did the environment do on the 2018 ballot?
It wasn't the climate's best day, but it wasn't all bad news.
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![Volunteers with the Democratic party speak to voters outside of a polling station during the mid-term elections at the Fairfax County bus garage in Lorton, Virginia on November 6, 2018.]()
![Volunteers with the Democratic party speak to voters outside of a polling station during the mid-term elections at the Fairfax County bus garage in Lorton, Virginia on November 6, 2018.]()
Severe weather could dampen Election Day
Will voter enthusiasm be enough to battle with increasingly terrible weather?
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North Dakota tribes issue thousands of IDs to stop voter suppression
Faced with a restrictive voter ID law, these tribes are rolling out all the stops getting their members to the polls.
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4 indigenous leaders on what Bolsonaro means for Brazil
Bolsonaro won’t take office until January, but he is already be having an impact on the country’s indigenous populations.
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6 states where voters could counter Trump’s environmental rollbacks
“I don’t think there’s any way we would’ve survived against this much money without this diverse of a coalition.”
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How anti-clean energy campaigns create a mirage of public support
Business owners in Washington and Oregon say they were misled into endorsements.
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Big Oil wants to kill a carbon price with one simple trick (it’s $$$)
Voters could pass the country’s first fee on carbon next week in Washington state.
