# The US was on the verge of passing real climate policy. Then…

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-us-was-on-the-verge-of-passing-real-climate-policy-then-manchin-happened/
- Published: 2021-10-20T10:00:33-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Win McNamee / Getty Images. Article by Zoya Teirstein. Grist – October 19, 2021. The Clean Electricity Performance Program would have put America’s utilities on track to producing 100 percent clean electricity by 2035. As the world gears up for a massive United Nations climate change conference next month, a couple of U.S. senators are working to ensure that the U.S. fumbles a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address its climate-warming emissions. Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like President Joe Biden […] Click here to view original web page at grist.org