Nathaniel Stenet: One state on the front lines of dealing with climate impacts is Florida. He says a surprisingly large percentage of voters list climate and other environmental issues as their top priority. In Alaska, he says, there are more votes to be mined from protecting fossil fuel industry than fighting against it. "I wish we had so much power in Alaska that we could scale, scare Mary and everybody else"
With the US midterm elections looming, the window for enacting meaningful climate policy may be closing. November’s elections will determine which party controls Congress, and that will have far reaching implications for the planet. Historically, the midterms have been bad news for the party in control of the White House, but the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act may have changed that calculus. Where do voters stand going into the midterms, and how does climate factor into their decisions?
Guests:
Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder & Executive Director, Environmental Voter Project
Chelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content, RepublicEN
Jean Chemnick, Climate Reporter, E&E News
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