Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

By Bryan Keogh, Senior Editor, Economy + Business
Stacy Morford, Environment and Climate Editor

Congress appears close to a trillion-dollar infrastructure deal that recognizes the risks of climate change and the need to make America’s coasts more resilient.

On July 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators who have been working on the package for weeks announced an agreement on “major issues” of the plan. The bill still has a long way to go before becoming law.

While many of the details have yet to be disclosed – or finalized – a few have…

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