), each of whom are running for president, signal the Green New Deal will be an ongoing issue in the 2020 election. "I think it is a green dream,” Ocasio-Cortez said at a press conference rolling out the Green New Deal. “When it comes to combating climate change, all options need to be on the table," he said. Some environmental activists defend that decision, saying the investments in green energy would make the ban unnecessary. Coming UpThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy holds a hearing on the Energy Department's "inaction on efficiency standards" on Feb. 12.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2019 12:56 UTC