Tennessee's Senator Lamar Alexander dismissed the Democrat-proposed Green New Deal legislation and instead offered his own 'New Manhattan Project,' riffing on another landmark FDR-era initiative.
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander dismissed the Democrat-proposed"Green New Deal" legislation to combat climate change and instead offered his own"New Manhattan Project" riffing on another landmark FDR-era initiative.
His 5-year alternative plan looks to boost production of electric vehicles, lower the cost of solar energy and construct more"advanced nuclear" reactors. Alexander's"New Manhattan Project" term responds to New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's joint resolution which"recognizes the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal." The anti-climate change proposal has been widely ridiculed by conservatives, with Wisconsin GOP Rep.
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