WHERE DO DEMOCRATS STAND ON CLIMATE POLICIES? The party’s convention this week left some environmentalists confused and concerned about the path the party plans to take if it wins the presidency and the Senate, with key policy makers contradicting each other on policy prescriptions. The party’s left flank used a side session on climate change to make the case for why the Green New Deal is necessary and popular, even in purple districts and swing states. But in a bid for party unity, Sen. Bernie Sanders noted in his keynote address Joe Biden’s plan to transition to 100% clean electricity in the next 15 years, slightly...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2020 09:30 UTC