Voters in three U.S. states reject initiatives to curb fossil fuel use

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

ENVIRONMENT NOVEMBER 7, 2018 / 11:23 AM / UPDATED 38 MINUTES AGO

Voters in three U.S. states reject initiatives to curb fossil fuel use

Liz Hampton, Nichola Groom
5 MIN READ

(Reuters) - Voters in Colorado, Arizona and Washington states rejected ballot initiatives that sought to curb fossil fuels use by restricting drilling, putting a fee on carbon emissions and mandating wider use of renewable energy.

The results were a setback for green activists, but a win for the energy industry and the Trump administration, which has sought to unfetter oil, gas, and coal production by rolling back environmental protections.

The outcomes showed “voters reject policies that would make energy more expensive,” said Thomas J. Pyle, president of free market advocacy group American Energy Alliance.

While polls had indicated rising concerns among Americans over carbon emissions and water quality, the measures on the ballot in the three states to rein in fossil fuels industries were soundly rejected on U.S. Election Day on Tuesday.

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[samnsara]

1. here is wash state a lot of the ads we saw were AGAINST it..very few ads for it..

..I voted for it only because the local Dem party did...but other than that I had not heard much it. There really needed to be more education about the issue.

[cilla4progress]

2. Agreed.

Gov Inslee did an ad for, but was overwhelmed with ads against, "it will cost taxpayers..." blah blah.

Is that ALL these people jones for? How about breathable air, drinkable water...oh well, preaching to the crowd here.