GOP Energy Package Focuses on Innovation, Carbon Capture (1)

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a broad clean energy and climate package in response to Democratic legislation that sets an ambitious timeline for decarbonization.

The GOP package released Monday contains 18 different bills that range from overhauling the federal permitting process to reducing methane emissions and harnessing nuclear, hydropower, and natural gas to help decarbonize the atmosphere.

There’s also a focus on expanding carbon capture, utilization, and storage.

“Rather than Green New Deal-style regulations and job-crushing actions like canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, we urge Democrats to join us in a bipartisan way to advance these ...