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Three States Where the Midterms Could Unleash a New Era for Clean Energy

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Trump was elected in both 2016 and 2024, promising to make the federal government hostile to climate action, many climate advocates insisted that state and local governments would take…

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  1. Grist

    How the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states (opens Grist)

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    When Trump was elected both in 2016 and 2024, promising to make the federal government hostile to climate action, many climate advocates insisted that state and local governments would take up the mantle of pushing for clean energy.

  2. Rolling Stone

    The Midterms Could Unleash a New Era of Clean Energy in These States (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Democrats won long-sought “trifectas” in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. They have big plans for climate action

  3. Mother Jones

    Three States Where the Midterms Could Unleash a New Era for Clean Energy (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Trump was elected in both 2016 and 2024, promising to make the federal government hostile to climate action, many climate advocates insisted that state and local governments would take…

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