September 15, 20216:00 AM ET
Steam rises from the Miller coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., in April. An industry group says a climate plan in Congress would shut down all U.S. coal plants by 2030 or earlier.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
President Biden’s ambitious climate change plan could soon become a reality if Democrats in Congress succeed in passing a $3.5 trillion budget package. But first Democrats, who are crafting the legislation without Republican support, must overcome powerful opposition, some of it within their own party.
This legislation would bring extraordinary changes to the country’s energy sector. It would lead to huge reductions in the climate-warming greenhouse gases the U.S. emits and change the kind of car many Americans drive.
A key element is a $150 billion Clean Electricity Performance Program, or CEPP, that would pay utilities to switch…
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