Much of Biden’s spending package focuses on green infrastructure and job creation. For example, the White House says automakers could hire workers to make batteries and parts for electric vehicles, shoring up their own supply chains. The White House says that 40 percent of the benefits of its climate and clean-infrastructure investments would go to disadvantaged communities. The infrastructure overhaul would also cover protection from wildfires, sea-level rise, hurricanes and droughts and shore up dam safety. The plan would put $35 billion toward clean-energy technology, new methods for reducing emissions and other broad-based climate research.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2021 13:00 UTC