Bipartisan Carbon Bill Would Help Climate Fight, Protect US From Unfair Tariffs

When it comes to solving climate change, there is an opportunity for America to lead the way — and in a manner that doesn’t leave us standing alone in the world while others continue to pollute.

The good news is: Congress is taking bipartisan steps to get there.

Last month, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency Act (aka: PROVE IT Act) by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 14–5. Four Republicans broke from party lines to vote in favor of the Act, which Republican co-sponsor Senator Kevin Cramer from North Dakota has billed an ‘American first’ environmental policy.

“If the goal is to reduce global emissions, the answer is to produce more in America. Our bipartisan PROVE IT Act acknowledges American excellence while protecting workers and businesses from unfair tariffs and foreign competitors seeking to undercut them.” Cramer said.

The PROVE IT Act, championed by Cramer and his Democratic colleague, Senator Chris Coons from Delaware, would task the Energy Department to determine the amount of carbon emissions of certain products such as aluminum, cement, crude oil, fertilizer, iron, and plastic made in the United States as compared to…