The bill is being touted as the first step in instituting a carbon border adjustment mechanism. It would require the Treasury Department to conduct a study of the carbon intensity of certain materials and how they would differ from foreign counterparts. A lot of energy bills introduced in the house seems like there's no chance of getting through a democratic Senate or being signed by a democratic president.
Billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act have started flowing into renewable energy projects and manufacturing. That’s bringing jobs and revenue back to the country and to some areas abandoned by the oil, coal and gas industries. Despite the massive investments in their districts, some Republican politicians aren’t fans of the green energy companies moving into their backyards and are doing everything they can to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act – putting them at odds with their constituents. How do we advance the clean energy transition when it’s seen as a partisan issue?
Guests:
Emma Dumain, Reporter, E&E News
Heather Reams, President, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Terry Weickum, Mayor, Rawlins WY
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