Moderate Democrats' climate proposal highlights rift with progressives
by Emily Holden in Washington from on (#4QMZ7)
New Democrat Coalition worried that Green New Deal plays into Republican messaging, seek 'secure durable climate legislation'
Moderate congressional Democrats worried about the infeasibility of passing the kind of sweeping climate legislation their progressive counterparts are proposing, such as the Green New Deal, are laying out their own policies.
The New Democrat Coalition released an 11-page outline of principles on Wednesday, along with a list of bills to back them up, advocating for incremental and "pro-market" steps to cut pollution.
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