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2022 midterms

Weak GOP Performance in Midterms Blunts Possible Attacks on Biden Climate Agenda, Observers Say

Even if Republicans eke out a narrow majority in one or both chambers of Congress, the fossil fuel industry will need to win Democrats to advance their top agenda item—speeding permitting of pipelines, ports.

By Marianne Lavelle

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) speaks at a House Republican news conference on energy policy at the U.S. Capitol on March 8, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Electric vehicle charging station in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

California Climate Measure Fails After ‘Green’ Governor Opposed It in a Campaign Supporters Called ‘Misleading’

By Liza Gross

Maxwell Frost, the winning candidate in Florida's 10th Congressional district, participates in the Pride Parade in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 15, 2022. Credit: Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

The Nation’s Youngest Voters Put Their Stamp on the Midterms, with Climate Change Top of Mind

By James Bruggers, Darreonna Davis, Delaney Dryfoos

Maryland Democratic Governor-elect Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor-elect Aruna Miller celebrate during an Election Night party for Maryland Democrats at The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland on Nov. 8, 2022. Credit: Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Four States Just Got a ‘Trifecta’ of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation

By Dan Gearino, Aman Azhar, Aydali Campa

The headquarters of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, DC, January 28, 2021. Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans Eye the SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Regulations, Should They Take Control of Congress

By Emma Ricketts

A New, Massive Plastics Plant in Southwest Pennsylvania Barely Registers Among Voters

By Emma Ricketts

LEFT: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, greets guests during a campaign event at The Wicked Hop on Aug. 7, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images RIGHT: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) arrives a rally on Oct. 25, 2022 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

One Candidate for Wisconsin’s Senate Race Wants to Put the State ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ of the Clean Energy Economy. The Other Calls Climate Science ‘Lunacy’

By Aydali Campa

LEFT: Republican candidate for Senate Adam Laxalt speaks to a crowd at an election night event on June 14, 2022 in Reno, Nevada. Credit: Trevor Bexon/Getty Images RIGHT: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) participates in a discussion on climate change-fueled extreme weather and its impact on local communities on July 22, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

In Nevada’s Senate Race, Energy Policy Is a Stark Divide Between Cortez Masto and Laxalt

By Delaney Dryfoos

LEFT: Then-Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) greets attendees during Black Lives Matters Business Expo on June 19, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Crist is running for governor of Florida as a Democrat. Credit: Octavio Jones/Getty Images. RIGHT: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media during a press conference at PortMiami on April 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Misery Wrought by Hurricane Ian Focuses Attention on Climate Records of Florida Candidates for Governor

By Amy Green

Left: Georgia Republican Senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign event on Oct. 11, 2022 in Carrollton, Georgia. Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images. Right: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) speaks to the media after casting his ballot on the first day of early voting on Oct. 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

In Georgia, Warnock’s Climate Activism Contrasts Sharply with Walker’s Deep Skepticism

By James Bruggers

Dairy cattle are herded into a milking parlor in Shavertown, Pennsylvania. Credit: Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Pennsylvania’s Dairy Farmers Clamor for Candidates Who Will Cut Environmental Regulations

By Grace van Deelen

LEFT: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek. Credit: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images. CENTER: Independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson. Credit: Betsy for Oregon campaign. RIGHT: AURORA, OR - OCTOBER 18: Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan. Credit: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

A Republican Leads in the Oregon Governor’s Race, Taking Aim at the State’s Progressive Climate Policies

By Emma Ricketts

Left: North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley speaks to a crowd during an election night event on May 17, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images; Right: Ted Budd, who is running for U.S. Senate, speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images

In North Carolina Senate Race, Global Warming Is On The Back Burner. Do Voters Even Care?

By James Bruggers

Section of the SUNOCO Mariner II East Pipeline construction in Exton, Pennsylvania. Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

Sinkholes Attributed to Gas Drilling Underline the Stakes in Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race

By Kiley Bense

Left: J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally on May 1, 2022 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Right: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, attends a rally on May 2, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Ohio Senate Contest Features Two Candidates Who Profess Love for Natural Gas

By Dan Gearino

(Left to right) Marqus Cole, adult ministry and community outreach coordinator at Crace Snellville Church, leads discussion with Amanda Cole, Mark Stone and Faith Stone during a climate change workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at Grace Snellville Church in Snellville, Georgia. Antendees discussed biblical text supporting the protection of the Earth and environmental programs they can join. Credit: Christina Matacotta/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Climate Change Remains a Partisan Issue in Georgia Elections

By Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman greets supporters during a campaign rally at the Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Climate Activists Reluctantly Back John Fetterman in Tightening Pennsylvania Senate Race

By Jon Hurdle

Prosperity, Pennsylvania. Credit: Jon Hurdle

Rural Pennsylvanians Set to Vote for GOP Candidates Who Support the Natural Gas Industry

By Jon Hurdle

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

In the Race for Pennsylvania’s Open U.S. Senate Seat, Candidates from Both Parties Support Fracking and Hardly Mention Climate Change

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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