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The Inflation Reduction Act and Cities
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
** The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental and transformative piece of legislation. For the first time the federal government has passed a law that "meets the moment" and puts us within striking distance of reaching critical climate goals. We interview Dr. Pete Wyckoff, Sr. Policy Advisor for Climate Energy and the Environment in the Office of Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, one of the key legislative leaders on climate policy, to learn about how this legislation happened, and what's in it for cities.** - Our apologies as there was an audio processing error in the initial recording we released. It is corrected in this version.ResourcesNational League of Cities information on IRANational Association of Counties Legislative Analysis of the IRABlueGreen Alliance: A User Guide to the Inflation Reduction ActFossil fuels and Inflation - Vox article
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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