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This weekend marks 100 days until the Iowa caucus and climate change continues to be a central issue in the race for the White House.
But the Hawkeye State is not the only early-voting state getting attention. LCV President Gene Karpinski and Nevada Conservation League Andy Maggi spoke this week with Jon Ralston about what climate change means to Nevada and which 2020 candidates are focusing on it the most. Give it a listen!
Elsewhere, Kamala Harris released a plan focused on investing in Native American communities in which she committed to working with Indigenous communities to fight the climate crisis:
“Kamala will ensure that Native Americans have a voice in the fight to rectify systemic environmental injustices forced upon their communities. Kamala’s Climate Equity Act ensures that Indigenous people are given a seat at the table, and that Indigenous communities give free, prior, and informed consent before projects that may affect them or their territory go forward.”
Here are some additional climate highlights from the campaign trail:
Looking ahead to next month’s debate in Georgia, we hope debate moderators take note of the fact that a majority of Democratic primary voters who watched the last debate said there was not enough discussion about climate change, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
And finally, in case you missed it, check out our recent special report looking at how the presidential candidates are prioritizing climate action in their climate plans, speeches and social media.