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Can a Climate Bill Pass This Year?

The conventional wisdom says that if a climate bill fails to pass before the August recess, there’s little chance that it could pass this year, as lawmakers

Jul 31, 2020275K Shares3.8M Views
The conventional wisdom says that if a climate bill fails to pass before the August recess, there’s little chance that it could pass this year, as lawmakers will spend much of the fall campaigning for the mid-term elections.
But electric industry executives, senators and White House officials continue to meet behind the scenes to work out a compromise on a utility-only cap on greenhouse gas emissions. While these meetings could be a last-ditch attempt to pass a bill with a cap on carbon emissions before the August recess, all signs suggest such an effort is an uphill battle. Now, some are considering whether a bill could pass this fall.
The Hill reportedlast night that electric industry executives met with White House officials yesterday to discuss a utility-only bill:
The White House meeting comes amid a growing consensus among utility officials involved in the talks that a climate bill is dead for the summer, raising the question of whether it is possible at all this year.
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