State races in midterms pose major risks to grid and climate policy

With federal energy policy in flux, control of state offices governing utilities, public commissions, and environmental agencies will determine the pace of decarbonization and grid modernization across the U.S. over the next decade.

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

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21d Heatmap News Transcript: The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — This transcript has been automatically generated

21d Heatmap News The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — Every midterm, the focus is on Congress — and for good reason. But in two weeks, Americans will vote on a number of state races that will matter immensely to…

21d Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins) The Weird State-Level Races That Matter for Climate Change — Every midterm, the focus is on Congress — and for good reason. But in two weeks, Americans will vote on a number of state races that will matter immensely to…

Primary sources

feeds.acast.com Shift Key with Robinson Meyer — cited by 2 of the outlets above

More coverage from around the web

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insideclimatenews.org These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy - Inside Climate News

katiecouric.com Climate Change: Will It Matter in the 2026 Midterms?

agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net US 2026 midterms: Sustainability, climate and energy data

Appeared in: 2026-10-21 (#5) · 2026-10-22 (#15)

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