The 2024 elections include a raft of ballot measures across every state. Voters will be asked to mark their preference on controversial topics such as abortion, school choice, the legalization of drugs, and much more. This Washington Examiner series, Direct Democracy, will take a forensic look at several of these items. Previous installments covered measures on abortion, minimum wages, school choice, voting laws, drugs, and a range of one-off issues specific to various states. Part 7 focuses on measures related to energy and environmental policy.

Voters in several states are being will weigh in on ballot measures addressing energy or environmental issues. Some ask voters to examine different funding avenues to mitigate the effects of extreme weather or create new clean energy projects. Others will address controversial efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.