> an active and large pro-pollution element in US politics right now No, there is not. Rather there is a Democratic strawman that they enjoy attacking. What t

> an active and large pro-pollution element in US politics right now No, there is not. Rather there is a Democratic strawman that they enjoy attacking. What there is, is an element that doesn't want energy disruptions, and isn't willing to compromise on that. Look at this table: https://www.fool.com/research/renewable-energy-by-state/ https://www.fool.com/research/renewable-energy-by-state/ and notice how with the exception of California, all the states with high renewable percentages are conservative leaning.