WASHINGTON: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he promised President Joe Biden to pursue ways to speed up energy projects, after a planned easing was largely dropped from the accord to lift the US debt ceiling.
While the outcome signalled a win for progressives who oppose broad changes to a bedrock environmental law, McCarthy said the continuing effort would include a range of energy issues.
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