Whether a deal on permitting can be reached in time is unclear, with Republicans looking for ways to boost oil drilling and Democrats focused on clean energy. Still, this transformation is core to Biden's vision of hard-hat environmentalism, which promises that shifting away from fossil fuels will generate blue-collar jobs. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., recently introduced another proposal geared toward clean energy. Podesta argues that it's impossible to immediately phase out oil and gas, and he said the status quo won't suffice when it comes to building clean energy infrastructure. Some organizations are going to continue to stand in the way of development.”And what about that transmission lines in the Southwest that Podesta was counting on?

Source: ABC News May 20, 2023 14:04 UTC