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"With Congress divided, newly elected Democrat governors are poised to charge ahead with clean energy."

"The U.S. Capitol could boil with pitched political battles over the environment for the next two years after Democrats captured control of the House in yesterday's midterm elections but missed seizing the Senate."

"Fossil fuel supporters will still control the Senate, but the House will soon be able to turn a spotlight on climate change and Trump's retreat from responsibility."

"President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned Democrats today against following through on an aggressive campaign to beef up oversight and investigate wrongdoing."

"Trump administration's science and environment policies could come under extra scrutiny as Democrats gain in Congress." "Results from the United States’ midterm elections are still pouring in, but a handful of candidates with backgrounds in science or technology have already nabbed seats in the US House of Representatives."

"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."

"We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system."

"Having grown up in San Diego, Ian Davies has strong memories of the 2003 Cedar Fire, which at the time was California’s largest-ever wildfire."

"Dan Gelber, the mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, says climate change will be a homeowners’ worst nightmare. ... That’s why Miami Beach, where frequent flooding prompted by high tides have illustrated the risks of climate change, is asking residents for the power to pump more money into environmentally-friendly sidewalks, parks, and neighborhood improvements."

"Several states could radically change course on clean energy and greenhouse gas emissions after Tuesday’s elections."