Apparent Defeat of Clean Energy Legislation in Congress Is a Staggering Loss for Our Country and the Climate
Center for Progressive Reform 2022-07-15
Summary:
Without Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) support, a key energy bill will fail to move forward in the U.S. Senate. The bill's provisions would have taken needed steps toward limiting the global average temperature change to 1.5 degree Celcius, the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement, and transitioning our nation to a clean energy economy.