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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman

Republicans welcome local benefits of climate law despite voting against it

Nancy Mace voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which was loaded with clean energy projects, but hailed Volvo’s boosting of electric vehicle production.
Nancy Mace voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Biden’s landmark climate law, but hailed Volvo’s boosting of electric vehicle production. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

At least a dozen Republican members of Congress have welcomed clean energy investment flowing to their electorates following Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill, even as they launch fresh attempts to dismantle the legislation.

The group of conservative lawmakers, including the House of Representatives members Nancy Mace, Clay Higgins and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have all recently praised the arrival of new renewable energy, battery or electric vehicle jobs in their districts even after voting against last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was loaded with incentives for clean energy projects.

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