Twelve state and local ballot initiatives related to climate and conservation, totaling more than $18 billion, were approved by voters in the United States last week. The largest public funding measures were in California, where $10 billion was approved for climate priorities, including wildfire prevention, clean water and resilience; Suffolk County, N.Y., where $6 billion was approved for clean water; and Minnesota, where $2 billion was renewed for land and water conservation programs.
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