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Kentucky’s Democratic Governor Steers Clear of a Climate Agenda in His Bid to Fend Off a Mitch McConnell Protege
Andy Beshear, the popular coal state governor, is trying to navigate a red wave that has overtaken Kentucky in recent years and defeat a Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
By James Bruggers
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Gov. Andy Beshear, looking for another four years in the governor’s mansion, bucks Democratic Party conventional wisdom on handling climate change, by securing endorsements from coal mining interests while, according to Sierra Club leaders, rejecting a potential nod of approval from the environmental group’s Kentucky chapter.
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