Any Trump infrastructure deal must tackle climate change, Democrats warn
by Erin Durkin in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#44H9J)
- Trump seeking $1bn package to upgrade road, rail and bridges
- Senator Chuck Schumer issues condition for Democrat support
Democrats will only support an infrastructure deal with Donald Trump if it includes measures to combat climate change, the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, has warned.
In an op-ed in the Washington Post and a letter to Trump, the New York Democrat said that his party "will have an extraordinary opportunity to force action on climate change" after taking control of the House of Representatives in the recent midterm elections.
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