Democrats Seek Political Middle Ground At Hearing On ‘Deep’ GHG Cuts

Top House Democrats are defending a technology-neutral approach to achieving “deep” carbon reductions throughout the economy even though some climate advocates question key low-carbon options, while the lawmakers are also rejecting the notion that an “innovation” agenda favored by the GOP is sufficient. The arguments came during a July 24 hearing in the House Energy & Commerce environment panel, the first in a series to build support for Democrats’ planned comprehensive legislation by the end of the year to attack...