(Washington, D.C., Friday, August 20, 2021) – This week, the Senate passed a blueprint for major investments in the economy, including support for clean energy and job creation. The House will vote later this month.

Advocates point to millions of jobs that will be created and reductions in harmful pollution with these investments.

The Environmental Defense Fund is available to comment on the packages and what they mean for our economy, our health and the environment in the US.

Given the recent scientific report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the movement both at the White House and Capitol Hill could not come soon enough if the US wants to be a global leader on climate change.

This comes as President Biden announced a multipronged plan to make cars and trucks in the U.S. more fuel-efficient and accelerate our shift to electric vehicles—an unprecedented step towards reducing transportation pollution.

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