5 states where voters embraced environmental ballot initiatives (including one that will surprise you)

Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.

Climate change didn’t take center stage during this week’s presidential election; it did not even seem to be in the wings or in the theater. Instead, the U.S. elected a candidate who has a history of rolling back environmental protections and has spoken openly about his desire to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil fuels.