WASHINGTON (AP) – The $1 trillion infrastructure bill unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience.” It calls for making schools, ports and other structures better able to withstand extreme weather events such as storms and wildfires.
But the bill falls far short of President Joe Biden’s pledge to transform the nation’s heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one and stop all climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants by 2035.
The White House says the bipartisan deal is just the first step, with a proposed $3.5 trillion, Democratic-only package following close behind.
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
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