Biden’s Bold Climate Plans Could Be Thwarted in GOP-Run Senate

  • Narrowly divided Senate seen as barrier to big climate push
  • Biden would tap federal agencies to pursue green vision

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Even if Joe Biden wins the White House, his ambitious climate agenda could be thwarted by a Senate that is increasingly likely to remain in Republican control.

“An emboldened, moderate Senate is poised to stymie a progressive agenda at every turn,” observed Washington consultant Gloria Dittus. “A legislative Green New Deal has been derailed.”