election 2010
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Massachusetts governor’s race: Patrick vs. Cahill vs. Baker vs. Stein
Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick adopted a forward-looking energy plan, but it's been constrained by economic calamity set in motion before he took office.
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Republican guv candidates line up to say no to federal stimulus money for rail
The creation of a modern rail network in the United States is becoming just another political football.
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Maine: Guv candidate Paul LePage hates Obama, reporters, and the planet
Paul LePage, the TeaOP candidate for governor in Maine, has a loony climate-denying, DEP-bashing, offshore-oil-dr … spilling platform.
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Republican governor candidates deny climate change
Republican gubernatorial candidates in many states deny climate science. Check out these quotes.
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Climate denialism down, but so is caring about climate
Climate denialism is shrinking, and the U.S. is not among the worst offenders.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry fights climate action but embraces wind power
Perry relishes his role as a foe of national climate action. He lambasted the climate bill that passed the House last year as an "economic disaster." He is suing the EPA to block it from regulating greenhouse gas pollution. But he also oversaw one of the more impressive clean-energy success stories of the past decade: the Texas wind industry.
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Texas guv candidate Bill White talks wind, solar, and urban planning
The Democratic candidate for governor spoke to Grist about energy, high-speed rail, and the daunting prospect of urban planning in Texas.
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Ohio governor's race: Strickland vs. Kasich
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Ohio. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?
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Green Party candidate's mother calls for tougher laws on hit-and-run
The mother of Natasha Pettigrew, the Green Party candidate for Senate in Maryland who was killed by the driver of an SUV while riding her bike earlier this week, is mourning the loss of her daughter. Pettigrew's mother, Kenniss Henry, is also worrying that the driver of the SUV will get off easy.