What’s next for US energy policy after the midterm elections?
US midterm results could reshape Trump’s political landscape and increase congressional scrutiny of his foreign policy.
Key points
- I’ve been locked in to my various screens since results from midterm elections started to roll in last night.
- Americans voted absentee from the International Space Station, Antarctica and remote Alaskan villages.
And it didn’t take long to see the beginning of the blue wave: Democrats took control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, a dramatic swing from Donald Trump’s victory two years ago.
The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent.
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