Climate ranks low in voter concerns

In a recent Gallup poll, voters ranked the economy, health care, and the war in Iran above climate among eleven issues in this election season.

Trump's climate rollbacks set the stage

The U.S. has faced climate rollbacks under the Trump Administration, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, rolling back the endangerment finding, and leasing public lands for oil and gas drilling.

What a new Congress could do

Malcolm Araos, assistant professor at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, says a new Congress or Senate cannot reverse many rollbacks but could investigate why they were repealed and stop future…

“A new government could stop the bleeding.”

State races offer real climate opportunity

With low likelihood of federal climate policy under Trump, environmental advocates are focusing on state elections. Democratic trifectas at state level have led to transformative climate policies in recent history.

Climate ballot measures across states

Colorado voters will decide on Amendment 82, which would establish a constitutional right to buy and sell natural gas.Michigan voters will decide on limiting utilities from influencing political campaigns.

Energy crisis opens renewable door

The war in Iran and rising energy costs could create opportunities for renewable energy investments. Many communities worldwide have turned to renewable energy for greater energy security as fossil fuel precarity became clear.

Data centers become climate battleground

Voters in ten states, including California, Kansas, and Ohio, will decide whether to curb data center development.Climate groups oppose data centers as major energy and water users, joining a broader bipartisan coalition against their expansion.