Sheldon Whitehouse: “We have solved it before.”

The fossil fuel-captured EPA’s decision to end its regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is a tragic and expensive mistake.

This is a hugely important milestone but there are two big pieces of work in front of us.

The wins from this could be very very big ones. This should lower electricity costs measurably for Americans. This should increase clean power significantly for Americans. This should significantly add construction and jobs across the…

We need more clarity on that, and when we have more clarity on that they’ll be back-and-forth to try to resolve those issues.