Daniel Swain says Senate bill can become a ‘milestone’ in the climate fight | Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

Katerina Jowid
August 09, 2022
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Publication: USA Today

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: Following decades of disappointment, environmental activists celebrated Sunday’s narrow vote in the U.S. Senate for the nation's biggest investment, by far, in the fight against climate change.

UCLA News: “If it (passes) ... it will mark a true milestone in the United States,” Swain said. “It will be the first legislation in history that will clearly and tangibly reduce carbon emissions at a national scale.”