NPR: "With Manchin Deal, Talk of Biden's Climate Emergency Declaration May Be Dead"

RFF President and CEO Richard Newell comments on the recent announcement that Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have come to an agreement on climate legislation.

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Date

July 28, 2022

News Type

Media Highlight

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National Public Radio

But assuming the latest deal holds together, the motivation for Biden declaring a climate emergency seems to have waned, says Richard Newell, the CEO of Resources for the Future, a nonprofit that researches climate issues.

"It's absolutely huge news," he says about the breakthrough agreement. "It's been a roller coaster ride, but the deal which seems to have been made does put the Biden administration's climate goals within reach."

Topics

Federal Climate Policy

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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