Senate permitting bill could cut power-sector emissions and lower costs, analysis finds
Nonpartisan RFF study projects over $350 billion in present-value savings through 2050; test vote looms on Nov. 9
A new nonpartisan analysis from Resources for the Future (RFF) finds that the Senate permitting bill would reduce carbon emissions from power plants in the near term and deliver estimated savings of over $350 billion in present-value terms through 2050, while also helping to keep electricity prices down. The study comes as the bill faces a test vote on Nov. 9.