EPW Advances Bill To Compare U.S., Other Nations’ Product GHG Intensity

The Senate environment committee has approved legislation that would direct the Energy Department (DOE) to compile data on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with various U.S.-made products such as steel, aluminum, concrete, and fertilizer, even as lawmakers are split about whether the bill would lead to a future carbon border program. At a Jan. 18 business meeting, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted 14-5 to pass the legislation, S. 1863, known as the “PROVE IT Act.” The...