The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Pricing the Carbon: Senators Boxer and Sanders Introduce New Climate Legislation
The new bill, which is the first since cap and trade failed to pass the Senate in 2009, would put a $20/ton fee on carbon, raising trillions of dollars to offset impacts on consumers and create new investment in renewable energy sources.
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Battle Over Coal Exports Further Divides the West
In Washington and Oregon, people are turning out in force to protest the coal industry’s plans to send millions of tons of dirty fuel through their backyards.
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Opposition to Fracking Mounts in Europe
The first coordinated international day of action against fracking on September 22—Global Frackdown—will unite activists on five continents through more than 100 events to call for a ban on hydraulic fracturing in their communities.
