As debate over responses to climate change gains a higher profile in Washington, the major trade group representing interstate natural gas pipelines said it is making education of new congressional lawmakers a top priority this year. Democrats taking power in the House of Representatives promise to turn more attention to climate change through a new select committee and upcoming hearings. They are getting a strong tug to go much further by advocates of a “Green New Deal,” which aspires to transform the economy by moving quickly to 100% renewable generation while guaranteeing jobs along the way. Freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat-New York, who has surprised Washington with her ability to alter the conversation through social media, is pushing the Green New Deal agenda, and several 2020 presidential candidates have also come on board.
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