Environmentalists saw plenty to celebrate after the midterm elections, with wins in several key races that could reshape climate politics in the country over the next few years.
may have resulted in a divided Congress, but environmentalists still saw plenty to celebrate, with wins in several key races that could reshape climate politics in the country over the next few years.
The law, passed in August, includes major spending to expand renewable energy production, provide incentives for electric vehicles and clean energy, and prioritize environmental justice initiatives.
“In the past few years, there has been incredibly strong climate legislation passed in the Minnesota State House for carbon-free utility standards, greenhouse gas reduction goals, huge environmental justice investment and environmental justice legislation,” Spears said. “They passed the House, but they kept dying in the State Senate. That barrier is gone now.”
“[The Democrats] doing well in the Midwest sort of implies that the return to manufacturing with a green twist is not a problem, and might even be an asset,” said Cohen, whose research focuses on climate change and inequality.“This completely opens the pathway for Michigan to lead on clean cars of the future, and that’s really exciting,” Spears said.
“She’s very data-oriented and science-oriented about how we actually protect Houstonians from flooding,” Spears said.
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