Tim Walz emphasized his rural roots in a short speech Wednesday night that touted his experience as a teacher and veteran — and only touched on the environment briefly.
The vice presidential nominee took the stage at the Democratic National Convention as the crowd waved “Coach Walz” signs and the venue played John Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” a nod to Walz’s upbringing in Butte, Nebraska (population: fewer than 400).
Walz didn’t talk about climate change, and he only mentioned the environment when accusing Republicans of using “freedom” to justify corporate pollution.
He continued a major Democratic line of attack on the Republican ticket by invoking Project 2025, the policy blueprint authored by conservative groups and former Trump administration officials. The plan proposes, among other things, rolling back a slew of environmental and climate policies and blocking federal climate research.
