Midterms and Climate Conditions
Your one-stop shop for the biggest climate fights and most important environmental issues this election season.
In This Series
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![The iconic 'Welcome To Las Vegas' sign built in 1959, is now powered by solar energy as of Jan. 8. The three 25- foot tall 'Solar Tree' towers, with photovoltiac cell arrays , power the famous sign. A public-private partnership of community groups and businesses came together to design and fully fund the project.]()
![The iconic 'Welcome To Las Vegas' sign built in 1959, is now powered by solar energy as of Jan. 8. The three 25- foot tall 'Solar Tree' towers, with photovoltiac cell arrays , power the famous sign. A public-private partnership of community groups and businesses came together to design and fully fund the project.]()
Why Nevada upped its renewable energy standards (and Arizona didn’t)
Both states are potential solar hotspots, but only one took a step closer to reaching its promise.
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Illinois voters saw through this Republican’s climate facade
In all, 12 other conservative members of the Climate Solutions Caucus lost their seats to folks with better climate bonafides.
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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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![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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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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It takes more than a hurricane to sway some voters in this Texas election
Incumbent Republican John Culberson regularly name drops Hurricane Harvey, but never invokes the phenomenon that made it so devastating.
