Democrats' election victories in several key state races Nov. 7 could boost prospects for enlarging regional greenhouse gas trading programs on both the East and West coasts, bolstering climate policy advocates who are struggling to curtail Trump administration efforts to roll back EPA and other federal climate programs. In Washington state, Democrats gained full control of the state's legislature, opening the door to advancing new proposals for coordinated programs to reduce GHGs with California and Oregon, sources say, including the potential for a linked West Coast cap-and-trade program that includes Canadian provinces.
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