Lexington: Farmers v greens
The biggest obstacle to a climate-change bill is rural America
In the Senate, however, every state gets exactly two votes. Sparsely-populated states are thus hugely over-represented: senators representing a mere 11% of America’s population can block any bill, since 60 votes out of 100 are needed to guarantee passage. And many of these states depend on coal, the dirtiest commonly-used fuel. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
