Democrats Tout Infrastructure Bill With Major Environment Provisions

House Democrats are formally introducing a sweeping $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes numerous environmental and clean energy provisions, including a mandate to factor greenhouse gas emissions into transportation planning, extend clean energy tax credits and study whether EPA data could be used to impose future carbon fees. The June 22 introduction of the measure, dubbed the Moving Forward Act, comes amid continued partisan gridlock between Capitol Hill lawmakers and the Trump administration on the scope of any infrastructure legislation...