The Obscure County Election That Could Change the Planet
A little-watched race in Washington state will determine how America uses its coal — and the future of the global climate.
In this photo taken Oct. 23, 2012, a ship is seen in the distance moored at the BP oil refinery in the Strait of Georgia just beyond the location of a proposed coal exporting terminal in Ferndale, Wash., near Bellingham, Wash.
