Sen. Cramer Eyes Prospects For Energy Bills With Divided Government

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) predicts that a divided Congress can still pass clean energy legislation under President-elect Joe Biden, saying lawmakers could find bipartisan support for technology-neutral carbon-reduction bills that would cover renewables, low-carbon fossil fuels and advanced nuclear power. “I actually think our opportunity as a Congress” to pass such energy legislation “is enhanced by having a divided government, especially a closely divided government,” Cramer said during a Nov. 18 webcast discussion on “clean energy innovation” hosted by the...