"The rise of Democrats who support policy that might actually make a difference on climate pollution eased the pain of a string of state-level losses."
"The Democratic Party’s nascent Green New Deal wing took shape Tuesday night as a series of progressive climate hawks notched historic, if expected, victories, tempering a night of stinging state-level losses for the fight to curb global warming.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29, handily won New York’s 14th District and will become the youngest woman elected to Congress. Ilhan Omar surged ahead in Minnesota’s 5th District, and Rashida Tlaib, facing no Republican challengers, sailed to victory in Michigan’s 13th District. They became the first two Muslim women ever elected to Congress. In the one competitive race of the bunch, Antonio Delgado, 41, overcame Republican Rep. John Faso’s racist smears in New York’s upstate 19th District.
Their victories establish the first contingent of Democrats calling for a radical federal spending plan to rapidly wean the United States off fossil fuels and prepare the nation for climate change that looks increasingly likely to cause cataclysmic damage in the coming years. Dubbed the “Green New Deal,” the vague set of policy proposals hark back to the Depression-era spending programs that built many of the country’s infrastructure landmarks."
Alexander C. Kaufman reports for HuffPost November 7, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Appropriations: Democratic Takeover May Help Revive Earmarks" (E&E Daily)
"Energy And Commerce: Committee To Focus On Green Issues If Dems Take Over" (E&E Daily)
"Colorado Governor-Elect Has US’ Most Ambitious Renewable Goal" (Climate Home News)
"Key Races Upend Conventional Wisdom, Reveal Climate Action Is A Winning Issue" (Think Progress)
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