Northeast states set big climate goals. Now those plans are in trouble.

Wind turbine blades stacked for transport at a pier in New London, Conn., Nov. 13, 2023. Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy. (Joe Buglewicz/The New York Times) By BRAD PLUMER Several years ago, in a burst of climate optimism, Democratic-led states across the Northeast adopted some of the world’s most ambitious policies to shift away from fossil fuels and cut planet-warming...

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