Axios: "Climate Votes Loom as Sinema Signals Support"

A newsletter segment in Axios Generate cites a new RFF analysis on the power sector implications of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Aug. 5, 2022

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Media Highlight

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Axios

🔍 Zoom in: Meanwhile, analyses of the legislation's effects on emissions, energy costs and more are piling up. The think tank Resources for the Future estimates the bill would push down retail power costs by 5.2%-6.7% over the next decade compared to a no-bill alternative.

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