If so that oughta be enough to justify a veto.
While the sweeping bill has grabbed headlines for the billions it provides in direct payments to millions of Americans and its extension of a forgivable loan program for small businesses crippled by the pandemic, policy provisions that attempt to halt carbon emissions that contribute to climate change could prove far more lasting.
Among the most heralded is a bipartisan move to significantly curb the use of HFCs found in refrigeration, air conditioning, building insulation and fire extinguishing systems. The provision requires the Environmental Protection Agency to implement an 85 percent phasedown of the production and consumption so they reach about 15 percent of their 2011-2013 average annual levels by 2036.
The provisions in the bill also include:
Expansion of carbon capture technology and deployment, which will affect power plants and other energy industries. Financial incentives to replace diesel engines with alternatively powered engines, including electric vehicles. Tax credits for “clean energy,” including wind. Regulation of natural gas facilities by requiring technology to prevent and detect methane leaks.
“Supporters of the legislation say the steps will not only help the planet but also expand a clean energy economy that hasn’t always gotten as much support from Washington as they would like,” USA Today reported.
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) wrote some of the provisions included in the bill.
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