Key House Lawmakers Express Resistance To Carbon Pricing Bill

January 19, 2021
House lawmakers from both parties are expressing skepticism or opposition to imposing a price on carbon emissions, while citing bipartisan support for carbon capture technologies and research for advanced nuclear power as part of a broader climate change strategy. A price on carbon “is one tool in the toolbox, but it is not a silver bullet,” said Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), the chairwoman of the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis, during the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum Jan. 19...


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