Senators see Inflation Reduction Act as inflection point for combating climate change in Md.

August 10, 2022

Source: Maryland Matters

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Maryland’s U.S. senators, Ben Cardin (D) and Chris Van Hollen (D), hailed sweeping new federal legislation that will be heading soon to President Biden’s desk, and said it will have a major impact on combating climate change in the state.

Cardin and Van Hollen said Wednesday that the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed along party lines in the Senate on Sunday, will offer protections for the Chesapeake Bay, incentives to homeowners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their homes, make more money available for clean energy production, provide additional funding for conservation and climate resiliency programs, and boost environmental justice initiatives.

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