In Blue America, Climate Action Meets American Prosperity's Greener Greed
In the famously blue state of Californiaāwhere everyone drives Teslas to organic farmer marketsāan unlikely villain emerges: Americans for Prosperity (AFP), making stealthy headway against climate action. AFP, known for whispering sweet nothings to fossil fuel dollars, is ironically battling the green crowd in the land of kale smoothies and Prius parades. Despite the state's ambitious carbon goals and aggressive clean energy policies, AFP's slick lobbying and campaign cash are like that one lanky cousin who ruins family BBQs by grilling meat indoors during a vegan potluck. Climate activists watch AFP's foothold grow with all the optimism of a snowman in July.
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Americans for Prosperity sneaking into California's climate party like a smug relative who says they 'respect your choices' but keeps burning coal in the guest bedroom. Even blue states have potholes on the road to climate salvation.
AFP trying to block climate action in the bluest state is like a mime crashing a karaoke contestācompletely out of sync but oddly persistent.
Seeing Americans for Prosperity pushing anti-climate agendas in California feels like watching a Hollywood reboot nobody asked for and everyone regrets.
Source: Grist | Published: 8/28/2025 | Author: Austyn Gaffney
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