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Ignoring evidence, Politico spins climate vote as electoral loser
Democrats who voted against clean energy were more than three times as likely to lose their seats than those who voted for it
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What this election means for climate hawks: light but no heat
If Democrats have a safe word, no one in the party could remember what it was this election season.
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Boehner takes over and climate legislation fades to black
John Boehner, the Ohio Republican, who once said that "the idea that carbon dioxide ... is harmful to our environment is almost comical" is the new Speaker of the House.
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Why this election wasn't a referendum on the climate bill
While more than two dozen incumbents who voted for the climate bill lost their seats, even more Democrats who voted against the climate bill lost theirs.
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Republican victories not good news for transportation advocates
Things just got tougher for people who want to change the transportation system in the United States from a highway-centric model to one that gives more attention to rail, buses, biking, and walking.
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Was this election good for the fish?
There's not much humor to be found when you look at the likely effect of the election on the oceans.
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Election 2010: The scoop on energy and environment ballot measures
Find out about California's Prop 23 and other ballot measures around the country on energy efficiency, bottled-water taxes, public transit, and more.
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California wins a clean energy and climate trifecta
California is the only place in the country where climate and clean energy activists aggressively pushed their message -- and it worked.
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Election 2010: The Senate gets lots of new climate deniers
Republicans failed to take the Senate, but added lots of new climate deniers to its ranks. The Senate will now be even more hostile to climate action.
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Election 2010: Republicans take 6 of 11 key governor races
Thirty-seven governorships are up for grabs this election, and they'll have a huge impact on energy & climate issues. Who are the winners and losers?
