A large bipartisan House caucus Tuesday endorsed legislation that would mandate a study of the carbon intensity of nearly two dozen industrial products.
It’s a significant vote of confidence for a bill that has divided Republicans over whether such a study would be a precursor to implementing a carbon tax.
The Problem Solvers Caucus endorsement of H.R. 8957, the “Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act,” has the potential of adding 18 additional Republican supporters to an existing list of 17 GOP backers.
“Climate continues to be a pressing economic security issue, and the stakes demand action to keep American industry at the forefront of global competition,” said co-chair Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.).
