President-elect Joe Biden is bringing in Obama-era heavyweights to run his White House climate team in a move that is bound to cause tension with congressional Republicans opposed to mandates to curb emissions.
Two well-known, Obama-era veterans will be responsible for realizing Biden’s climate agenda, poised to be the most aggressive of any president. Neither of those officials, however, will be Senate-confirmed, limiting congressional Republicans’ oversight of their positions to largely political noise.
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