U.S. Back on Track to End Fossil Fuel Dependence

In a speech Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will attempt to reframe the Biden administration's push to cut emissions from fossil fuels.

By Christopher Condon | September 07, 2022 at 11:33 AM

Photo of Janet Yellen. Photographer: Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg

The U.S. is on track to hit ambitious emissions-reduction goals following recent climate legislation that encourages investment in green technology, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will say in a speech in Detroit on Thursday.

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